Write to pen pals online from 195+ countries — and swap letters by post when you're ready. Safe, secure and family friendly.
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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Global Penfriends has been connecting penpals for 30+ years. Send a message to a new friend today.
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I love the site and how it has personal approval of profiles, I have built friendship and I also have undesired profiles remove without me stepping in. thanks for such safe and wonderful site.
I love it cos, Ive met amazing people on this site and still meeting more!!, i love learning about new music, theatre productions, authors and their books, culture etc!, when i joined penfriends i was abit skepticak at first, but then i got the hang of it and loved it!, i go on it like (NEARLY) everyday!!,
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.
This website has helped me make friends from all over the world, the rules they implement help ensure that everyone is safe!
Sadly have not connected with many people willing to share their life experiences or cultural differences
Global Penfriends has helped me find lovely penfriends with whom I have been in contact for many years. I've even met one of them in person. I recommend giving it a try.
A lovely platform to meet genuine people exchange, cultures, and build meaningful friends worldwide.
Hello from France! I love Global Penfriends as it allows chatting, writing, sending postcards and decorated envelopes, and discovering surprises in my mailbox. I’m a tea lover, and I keep a tea journal where I record all the teas I try. I also enjoy scrapbooking. Right now, I’m making ATCs. I love flat stickers, washi tape, and so on. I’m not picky, and it’s such a pleasure to open my mailbox. Wishing everyone a joyful life! Thank you Global Penfriends
Great to hear from someone from another country and ask question on where to go and see in your travels.
I really like that GPS keeps the platform well-monitored, safe, and clean. It provides a great environment for finding connections. Going forward, I would love to see a larger variety of penpals to choose from in my category, but overall it remains a wonderfully reliable site.
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