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

very good to i'm very happy here on Global Penfriends. Thank you!

Penpal Luciergana

20 (Female)

Thanks for giving us this platform. I've met really interesting people from across the world. I've only recently joined the snail mail community, and I have to say that it is really fun waiting for a letter and also writing and sending it.

Penpal Qesheth

38 (Female)

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

Penpal Starlitraindrops11

14 (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)

I really enjoyed using this pen pal website. It’s a wonderful place to meet new people, make genuine friendships,and learn about different backgrounds.I would definitely recommend it to Anyone who making new friends and having meaningful conversations more interesting and meaningful. It’s also a nice way to improve communication skills and discover new perspectives. I would definitely recommend this website to anyone who enjoys meeting new people and building genuine friendships through meaningful conversations and cultural exchange

Penpal Lucy98

28 (Female)

The website is safe and has good safeguarding features. It would be better if it would allow to upload more pictures and if it would let us choose the place of the keepsake.

Penpal Bellartina

39 (Female)

It's a really awesome website, and i've made a lot of new penpal friends! It's so fun to use, but I put only 4 stars because they update all the time and I feel like there needs to be directions on how to work/understand all the new updates.

Penpal Amber Lafleur

12 (Female)

Nice to meet People with same intrest. Getuigen mail from all over the word. Alvast nice to meet new friends

Penpal Erna72

54 (Female)

It allows you to meet so many people from so many different places. It is by far the best website I have used to connect with people accross the world. Very safe, and very easy to use. I love it.

Penpal Little Writer

15 (Female)

Over the years I’ve used Global Penpals to find me new friends to connect with from around the world and learn about where they live, and forming lasting friendships…. I still keep in touch with one from 2015! When I was at school in the 1970s I used to have over half a dozen penpals (sourced from a specialist newsletter through the post) from all over the world. Having lost touch with them over the years I wanted to rekindle an enjoyable hobby.

Penpal Freedom61

65 (Female)