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

Nice site , good to make new friends across the world and learn their culture and language.

Penpal maple77

30 (Female)

This has been an excellent way to meet people and connect with them. I have some really good friends here

Penpal Artgirl80

46 (Female)

Great way to write and get to know people from all over the world, which is safe in the comfort of your home.

Penpal R6000

60 (Female)

very easy to use and you meet such friendly and wonderful people, i have had a great experience so far

Penpal augussst91

18 (Female)

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.

Penpal BetweenTheLines

45 (Female)

It’s very good it helps me connect to others across the world and I love getting to chat and learn more about them.

Penpal Blackpinkinyourarea63

12 (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)

This site is so easy to use, even for someone like me who is very versed in technology. I am hoping to find friends from all walks of life to share cultural experiences among other things

Penpal Morkai

46 (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)

Very much enjoy the opportunity to keep in touch with like minded individuals around the world. This presents as a safe and welcoming environment.

Penpal Seyd

71 (Female)