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

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)

This platform is great for connecting with and finding new penpals fromndifferent parts of the world. 10/10

Penpal Biscuit2001

25 (Female)

It's a good Site to meet peaple from other countries and broaden your hirizones of thinking by getting to know different cultures.

Penpal AllMyColours

40 (Female)

A wonderful platform to meet people worldwide, make genuine friendships, and learn about different cultures.

Penpal Rising Phoenix

52 (Female)

I've already found a really great friend just from using this, and I hope i'll meet even more! 10/10 <3

Penpal Blueiskewl

17 (Female)

I love this website & its purpose! I have made many very sweet penpals here and enjoy the hobby. Meeting people, even without any premium memberships is super easy. Connecting over other Apps later on once one got to know each other should also be possible, to stay in contact better. (getting notifications from their messages, reacting to posts/ stories) Maybe a great alternative to add would be people being able to upload posts to their own profile to show their personality a little better.

Penpal crystall1

19 (Female)

It's nice the site has requirements to meet before exchanging addresses, so you can vet the other person. I have been able to connect with lots of people here on this site.

Penpal Kate Elizabeth

25 (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)

Is a great place for ppl to meet new ppl habd make new friends and share interests and hobbies with one another

Penpal Frogeatscheese

16 (Female)

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.

Penpal Chirpychirps

49 (Female)