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 love being able to have a safe website where I can find new friends to write to! It's so fun and I appreciate that it is safe as well.

Penpal Narwhal2.0

12 (Female)

Love this site. Found great friendships on here. This site feels very safe to use. I enjoy connecting to people with similar interests as myself.

Penpal Nan61

65 (Female)

Thanks to GPF I had an opportunity to meet great pen pals over the world and find out how people live in other countries.

Penpal Anna68

58 (Female)

I love global pen friends but it would be soooo much more convenient with an app so pleaseeeee make one!

Penpal TildeFilippa

12 (Female)

Global Penfriends has been great for both my kid and I to find penpals. It's a good mix of finding people with keeping your info safe until you want to share.

Penpal QMeadhbh

48 (Female)

I decided to create an account here based on a Reddit post I saw. It's always been on my bucket list to have a pen pal, so I don't regret my decision at all! Overall, it's been a positive experience

Penpal Laylana

27 (Female)

I made a lot of penpals via this website! Honestly, the safety precautions make this website even better!

Penpal distant_shore

16 (Female)

I made lots of friends on here. The site is easy to navigate, and I feel safe on this website from weirdos. Thank you.

Penpal evielovesmusic

16 (Female)

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

Penpal Goldenflower11

14 (Female)

I had so many emotions during using Global Penfriends: so many people of different cultures all around the world. It's cool for me to be a part of this community

Penpal Dreamer27

30 (Female)