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 have meet very interesting people with gentle chats whenever it suits me and often educated myself on differing ways of life, hobbies and environments.

Penpal Diana Catchpole

83 (Female)

great resource SUPER safety conscious. i made one friend on here so far - thanks Global Penfriends!

Penpal Starlitraindrops11

14 (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)

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)

I feel very secure using global penfriends! I like how much thought is being put into keeping everyone (escpecially minors) safe!

Penpal nanaa00

16 (Female)

This isn't a typical penpal site (you know, where the women get asked re: romantic interest). Global Penfriends is deliberately selective -- focused on building genuine friendships. Thank you!

Penpal WriteNReader26

44 (Female)

Met a few amazing people here!! Learnt about their culture and personality. I love penpal apps, it was nice to find this one.

Penpal Sidoney

43 (Female)

I found 2 penfriends on this site. It's easy to navigate and I love that the site is not full with adds. Helps to use it even on my phone. The search function helps to pick a person to write to. The limit per day for non paying users is a bit annoying but I understand that globalpenfriends.com need a reason that you're joining.

Penpal suzuch4n

40 (Female)

I'm so glad I found this website for sending letters and learning new stories from people all over the world; it's a new hobby I'm really enjoying. Me alegra haber encontrado esta pagina web para enviar cartas y conocer nuevas historias de personas de diferentes partes del mundo, es un nuevo hobbie que estoy disfrutando

Penpal Willow30

29 (Female)

Lovely way to connect with new friends all over the world. I look forward to receiving messages from my friends.

Penpal ChapterTwo

57 (Female)