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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Your profile describes you and your penpal preferences.

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Search Global Penfriends to find the right penpals.

Start Writing

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

Joining this site has been such a great experience for me. I have met lots of amazing people and I look forward to our friendships growing over time

Penpal AcrossTheMiles47

48 (Female)

It's been a wonderful experience. Have made lifelong friends from around the world. And will keep hoping to find new friends.

Penpal Jameela Abdul

50 (Female)

met some really nice people, everyone is very serious about penpal-ing. And I feel safe sharing information

Penpal Marie Popa

19 (Female)

I have connected with lovely pen pals so far and will continue to participate, letter writing brings me such joy, connections with strangers that can become life long friends!

Penpal Penpalz

50 (Female)

I really love this website, it helped me find a new pen pal who I send letters to and swap sweets from our countries with!

Penpal JoJoTheFirst

11 (Female)

I've found this site a good way to communicate with people from all over the world! Penfriens are kind and respectful.

Penpal Geniza

34 (Female)

i like global penfriends because it really cares about safety like sharing contact details only if trust is build, that’s good but maybe it’s not necessary that people need to have at least two other two way chats to share contact details with a pen pal

Penpal budgie33

15 (Female)

i appreciate all the features in place that make it possible for people to establish trust between one another would recommend this site to others

Penpal Animals and Art

68 (Female)

I've made many snail mail pen pals on here. It's a wonderful place to get to know people and learn about other places.

Penpal Dani8897

28 (Female)

I made friends from different parts of the world, found some interested in snail mail, even mail art! I'll recommend a 100 percent !

Penpal Cro1156

24 (Female)