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

I'm happy with this way of meeting people. Everything works in the right order and i like it. I have met some great people with similar interests and it felt easy to communicate.

Penpal Belladonn4

20 (Female)

I was able to find new penpals using this site, even when I had just the free version. Overall, I find it great!

Penpal Londonriver16

32 (Female)

I have tried a few pen pal sites in the past, but Global Pen Friends is the best :) there are no annoying ads, and I really like to see what categories I have in common with the others!

Penpal ChevyColoradoGirl

53 (Female)

I didn't know what to expect as a free member, but I have five pen pals now from all over. It's a lovely web site, and it feels very safe.

Penpal ChandaPanda

46 (Female)

It’s great I mainly got to make global friends to language exchange with and friends to pen pal and have fun!

Penpal JAKI_1009

18 (Female)

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Penpal Rairai

16 (Female)

I've found some awesome and amazing pen pals on here! It's easy to use and easy to manage online. Easy to understand and a lot of fun!

Penpal s.foster88

37 (Female)

It is a great site on which I have already met some nice and interesting people. Thank you GPF

Penpal Anja from Germany

64 (Female)

Sometimes it can be a bit confusing, but overall its been good for connecting. Helpful when letting someobe know a letters been sent and received

Penpal Kasey3

60 (Female)

I have had some interesting replies, and look forward to getting to know the senders a little better

Penpal AH 9113

73 (Female)