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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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.

What our members say

I had signed up a while back but never got around to looking for a penpal. I have been so excited at the thought of making new friends in another state or even a whole other country. I cant wait to see what lies ahead.. Have fun everyone

Penpal Missy Wilcox

56 (Female)

Love that worldwide penpals sign up for this site. I have not had a chance to engage recently but thankful its still here for me to use as time permits

Penpal Leilani_USA

76 (Female)

Very interesting learning about others around the world. I prefer writing personal letters.

Penpal Cowgirl

58 (Female)

after trying many with disspointing results, i tried global pensfriends and i am happily writing letters to an exchange penpal!!

Penpal tulipsaresopretty

16 (Female)

I wanted to connect with people across the world and start exchanging snail mail. Global Penfriends has allowed me to do this and feel safe doing it. Love this site and the friends that I have made through it.

Penpal olive25

21 (Female)

I wanted to have friends and penpals through this site. This site permitted me to do that. So happy about it !!!

Penpal Madeleine Cotnoir

18 (Female)

Good site, easy to navigate, lots of pals to choose from. Made some great pen friends here. Highly recommended but of course always choose with care.

Penpal Simplelife68

58 (Female)

My reason for joining was to get to know people from other countries. This is a good and safe way to do so.

Penpal youreternalblue

18 (Female)

I love Global Penfriends! Global Penfriends has allowed me to connect with people around the world. I have made a few snail mail friends. I always enjoy my time spent here.

Penpal Esthetics Student

32 (Female)

Love that you can exchange messages safely before exchanging postal addresses. Great way to meet people from all over the world

Penpal Lyra Mire

33 (Female)