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.

Create a Profile

Your profile describes you and your penpal preferences.

Find a Penpal

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.

E-Pals

Internet, email, socials or mobile friends

Language Exchange

Find a native speaker to practise your new language

Travel Friends

Find a travel partner to explore the world with Global Penfriends

Snail mail Penpals

Exchange letters and parcels by post. Form friendships the old fashioned way.

Candy Swap

Exchange candy from all over the world by post.

Mail Art – Aesthetic Pal

Show off your inner artist and exchange miniature works of art.
Make your letters shine

What our members say

This is a great site for finding pen pals. There is good security and advice, so I felt confident using it. I have met some really lovely people on here, and still no weirdos after over a year using it.

Penpal Cymrucat

56 (Female)

I love global pen pal because I have so many new friends and they are all from different countries and have different cultures and they are very interesting and kind.

Penpal Amelie ocean lover

10 (Female)

I love this a lot and I got to meet someone. I also get to talk to new people.this lets me learn about things like spelling in different countrys

Penpal CatFamous

10 (Female)

l love this app! l joined it to make friends and penpals and so far l have two great penpals so thank you !

Penpal MilaMiffy

13 (Female)

Global Penfriends is good. We can connect with people and start writing and this can help to build connection slowly

Penpal Ihu

35 (Female)

Pls don't change anything and keep it free I loved the website!!

Penpal Lilyyy5

16 (Female)

I think this is a neat website. It is a great way to interact with people from around the world in a safe, organized way. Thank you very much. :)

Penpal Scarlett22

16 (Female)

I HAVE SO MANY PENPALS BECOUSE OF IT! I LOVE IT. I TALK TO A LOT OF PEOPLE EVERY MONTH, EVERYONE IS VERY RESPECTFULL AND NICE.

Penpal fox.pilot

26 (Female)

I used this site before and found some genuine friends. Hope I will find new friends on here again. Sometimes in life, you need good friends that you can chat with.

Penpal Letsbefriends

55 (Female)

I've found some awesome and amazing pen pals on here! It's easy to use and easy to manage online. Easy to understand and a lot of fun!

Penpal s.foster88

37 (Female)