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 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)

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)

Love this site. Found great friendships on here. This site feels very safe to use. I enjoy connecting to people with similar interests as myself.

Penpal Nan61

65 (Female)

This is the best pen friend site I have ever used. They keep us safe and regularly find new friends for me.

Penpal BeeBusyBee

74 (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)

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 like it but the website said that it's free but not all the things are free. the other things are great but you have to share your address

Penpal Louie Nina

13 (Female)

My review of global penpals is thay its definitely super fun with texting people from all over and getting to know one another's culture and I love getting to social with new people and just getting to know people in general! This website have definitely helped me connect with people.

Penpal Banana3d

16 (Female)

Id recommend this site for anyone wanting to make friends all over the world and for introverted people like myself

Penpal AliceInWonderland31

31 (Female)

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!!,

Penpal Debbieee

13 (Female)