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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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

Hi, I have been doing penpals for some time now and i really love getting to know knew people all around the world. I also looovee to travel and I am fluent in 5 different languages including english, french, german, portuguese and luxembourgish

Penpal Raquel Filipa Antunes Dinis

20 (Female)

I have find so many new pen pal friends through this site, it feels very safe and it’s easy as everyone is like-minded wanting to find fellow penpals, very glad to be hear

Penpal MagicMagpie

39 (Female)

I have made some good connections, even with limited time available to participate. I have had a chance to learn more about places I may never get to visit. It reminds me that even with different cultures, there are common threads that bind us all together.

Penpal HiGurl

65 (Female)

I absolutely love this site!! I wanted to make friends from other places and who live in other cultures, and this site has just been perfect! I am also always so happy when someone reaches out to chat with me!! Amazing!! I also am so grateful for all of the steps taken to keep everyone happy, friendly, and safe!!

Penpal Myra123

17 (Female)

I found several penpals with globalpenfriends and become great friends with people all around the world! I‘m so obsessed with it (even tho its a little annoying that you can only see last 5 active chats)

Penpal echoofstars

19 (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 found some great international pen pals via this site which was what was looking for. I hope this will develop into lasting friendships.

Penpal SnailmailGermany

46 (Female)

I would describe my experience as well succed! I started conversations with members from different countries, and even started a friendship with one of them! Be honest, kind and interested in with others have to say and you will receive all of it back.

Penpal Ms. Elinor

25 (Female)

Has been a good experience thanks! Some people just want to text you on your personal mobile phones. I stick to just talking to women now by a snail mail pen friends.

Penpal Andromeda25

47 (Female)

I joined because my sister had joined while searching up how to get a snail mail penpal. She found this awesome site- and now she has something like 7 penpals! It's really nice because it's safe, really fun to communicate with others, and Awesome!!!

Penpal BestTree

14 (Female)