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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Search Global Penfriends to find the right penpals.

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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

I wanted to learn about other coutries and languages, and to know new people around the world. And I wanted to improve my English

Penpal erlala

16 (Female)

In here I met so many incredible people I become friend with and I even met some of them, I think this is a super and secure way to find penpals and I really recommend it

Penpal M._.

16 (Female)

Good site! We had a pleasant experience and my daughter quickly found a pen pal from the USA. Hopefully she will find quickly a new pen pal.

Penpal MeepKP

12 (Female)

Cool website very useful. I have met some great penpals on here thank you. Would recommend even for new people getting into the hobby.

Penpal TaurusBabygirl

33 (Female)

Got premium membership as I started out and it was worth it! You can suss out who to avoid quickly and move on to pen and paper when you are ready. Worth it!

Penpal Mrs. Foxypants

34 (Female)

Never felt unsafe on this website, very helpful in finding penfriends all over the world.The virtual smile system works well.

Penpal Flor3nce04

21 (Female)

to say gpf was amazing would be such an understatement- thanks to the site i found some SUPER COOL friends and am so happy i got this opportunity XD i would DEFINITELY recommend this for anyone looking for penpals/e-pals and yes- it is SO WORTH IT.

Penpal amidsummernightsreader

12 (Female)

What a great way to learn about people, different backgrounds, and hopefully, encourage tolerance of people in other cultures.

Penpal great lakes girl

69 (Female)

Great site to make friends all over the world and to help learn a new language and discover other cultures

Penpal Isa33

60 (Female)

I've made all sorts of new friends and sent letters, so far as I can see everything is safe and very nice.

Penpal Seersha.doll

15 (Female)