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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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 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)

I appreciate the free features and safety of this site. Very good. Thank you! I just rejoined and I am meeting nice new people on here from all over the world.

Penpal americandoll86

40 (Female)

I am very satisfied with global penfriends. I am looking to find friends to write to and get to know and learn about new cultures and meet new and interesting people. I hope to get to know some really nice people and develop some great friendships. Learn about new places and make great connections and forever friends.

Penpal Danielle Turner

64 (Female)

I made friends from different parts of the world, found some interested in snail mail, even mail art! I'll recommend a 100 percent !

Penpal Cro1156

24 (Female)

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

Penpal such.olivia

15 (Female)

I met my friend in Global Penfriends. We are talking for almost 5 months now. I learned so much about her culture, and made connections beyond the border of my country. Even if we are separated by great distance, I can say she is my bestie.

Penpal Corynthia

18 (Female)

Its a great experience and a hobby.Also your security system is perfect.Thank you so much for your great service.

Penpal Saheli0206

13 (Female)

I have many pen friends and Im starting to learn a language now. I really enjoy it because I can meet them one day and because we get along its great. I was a bit nervous giving them my address but because of how safe it is everything was amazing. Overall 10/10 defo join

Penpal PetLover78

10 (Female)

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Penpal zowy_podowy

17 (Female)

A lovely platform, It’s been really good for me trying to make pen friends and I’ve found it an extremely helpful resource

Penpal Cobwebdweller

17 (Female)