Global Penfriends

Find Snail mail and internet friends from around the world. Safe, secure and family friendly.

Find new International Friends

Our penpals are from all over the world, interested in new friendships, exchanging culture, learning a language, travel and education. Our snail mail members enjoy exchanging Letters, Postcards, Mail-Art, Candy and much more. Global Penfriends is a family friendly, secure place to meet new pen pals. All ages are welcome (School age to Seniors) Correspond by old fashioned snail mail or internet.

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Correspond with your penpals via our secure online messaging system or start sending letters to your penpal by post and become snail mail pen pals.

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International friendship by Post or Internet

Global Penfriends has been connecting Penpals by post and internet for over 25 years. Start writing a letter or send a message to a new friend today.

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Popular Penpal Groups

Members can select penpals based on common interests such as, international friendship, snail mail exchange, language partner, travel friends, candy swaps, mail art, parcel exchange, postcard exchange.

What our members say

I recently wanted to find a online penpal and found that this was one of the best websites to find one!

Penpal healw

18 (Female)

i love this site so much!!! its so fun to meet new people and make friends from around the world !!!

Penpal dria

14 (Female)

I have found new friends here and absolutely love getting to know them and learning about the places they live and sending and recieving gifts with them. I've found lifelong friends.

Penpal FadeIntoBackground

43 (Female)

I appreciate the connections I find on this site. I also appreciate the safety measures and the spirit of friendship. Thank you Global Penfriends.

Penpal MaryQuiteContrary

46 (Female)

great resource SUPER safety conscious. i made one friend on here so far - thanks Global Penfriends!

Penpal Goldenflower11

14 (Female)

I was able to find new penpals using this site, even when I had just the free version. Overall, I find it great!

Penpal Londonriver16

33 (Female)

So far I have met a few different people and overall I have enjoyed the site. If you are interested then don't wait! Join! There's lots to be discovered.

Penpal Twinkles

57 (Female)

I'm happy with this way of meeting people. Everything works in the right order and i like it. I have met some great people with similar interests and it felt easy to communicate.

Penpal Belladonn4

20 (Female)

A very good experience for speaking English with children of the same age, it makes you want to learn. Très bonne expérience pour parler en anglais avec des enfants du même âge, ça donne envie d'apprendre.

Penpal Eleana2016

10 (Female)

Found by accident. Positive experience overall. It is a little hit & miss, but made great friends...

Penpal QuiltAngel67

59 (Female)