Global Penfriends

Write to pen pals online from 195+ countries — and swap letters by post when you're ready. Safe, secure and family friendly.

Find new International Friends

Our members come from all over the world to make new friends, share their culture, learn a language and talk about travel. Most write to each other through our safe online messaging, and many also enjoy swapping letters, postcards and mail art by post. All ages are welcome, from school age to seniors, in a family-friendly, secure club.

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Message your penpals in our secure online messaging, and swap postal addresses safely if you'd like to write by post too.

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International friendship online and by post

Global Penfriends has been connecting penpals for 30+ years. Send a message to a new friend today.

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Members can select penpals based on common interests such as international friendship, language partners, travel friends and e-pals, plus snail mail, postcard and mail art swaps.

What our members say

The website is safe and has good safeguarding features. It would be better if it would allow to upload more pictures and if it would let us choose the place of the keepsake.

Penpal Bellartina

39 (Female)

I have meet very interesting people with gentle chats whenever it suits me and often educated myself on differing ways of life, hobbies and environments.

Penpal Diana Catchpole

83 (Female)

I really enjoy using Global Penfriends! It's such a fun way to meet people from different countries, make new friends and learn about different cultures. I love being able to send messages, get to know people and share things about our lives. It's also exciting getting to talk to people who live somewhere completely different from me. I've had a really good experience so far and would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to make friends around the world!

Penpal Malzey

13 (Female)

Exchange from all over thé world i found it interesting to have différent points of views from around thé world.

Penpal Morgane76

50 (Female)

Great to hear from someone from another country and ask question on where to go and see in your travels.

Penpal Cheer

62 (Female)

Met a few amazing people here!! Learnt about their culture and personality. I love penpal apps, it was nice to find this one.

Penpal Sidoney

44 (Female)

I've already found a really great friend just from using this, and I hope i'll meet even more! 10/10 <3

Penpal Blueiskewl

17 (Female)

Perfect to find snail mail friends, which are of your age, wirh the same hobbies. Wonderful possibility to learn of different cultures.

Penpal Flowerlover22

60 (Female)

I really like the idea of a penfriend site! 😊 It is a great way for people from different places to meet, communicate, share experiences, and learn about different cultures. The site can help users build genuine friendships through messages!

Penpal Jorith

50 (Female)

Some of the best people I know have come from Global Penfriends. I have create lifelong friendships that have allowed me to meet and travel to new places.

Penpal Miss Robinson

34 (Female)