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

If this was an app it would be a lot easier to use and you would have even more people using it. Love it!

Penpal Mia Smiths

14 (Female)

Admin helpful, site more comprehensible than in years past, new friends abroad appearing. Happy. Thanks.

Penpal Judith Carol Irwin

76 (Female)

This website is a great way to meet new friends, snail mail penpals, email penpals, etc. I joined to try to make some new friends before travelling overseas, and I have made some wonderful friends through this site.

Penpal AussieBex

43 (Female)

It’s helped me connect and stay in touch with very cool people! Very safe and secure and easy to use! Xx Use definitely recommend!

Penpal AlmondDolly18

19 (Female)

I can't really put into words how much i love receiving snail mail!!! As soon as i find one in my mailbox i have to stop everything, get in a cozy spot and read and lose myself in my letter - i even love pouring over the envelope, writing paper - everything about it!! Thanks for hosting this site where i can fulfill my snail mail dreams and make new friends around the world!! :) :)

Penpal clarali

55 (Female)

met some really nice people, everyone is very serious about penpal-ing. And I feel safe sharing information

Penpal Marie Popa

19 (Female)

This site is amazing. They're always cautious about verifying people and making the site as safe as possible with many different measures!

Penpal Mallorie

16 (Female)

individuals may be different in color, size, interest and taste but at the end of the day getting to know others is always a welcome feeling.

Penpal Humble 7

45 (Female)

This has been outright the most amazing experience of 2025, I'm in awe with the service and the lifelong friends I have met. Thank you for an amazing service.

Penpal Tacita87

39 (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)