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)

It is good as it gives the opportunity to meet people from other countries and find out more about foreign cultures

Penpal DiDo101

49 (Female)

Great experience! Great experience! Great experience! Great experience! Great experience! Great experience! Great experience!

Penpal zowy_podowy

17 (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)

I was skeptical. However, after receiving my first letter, I know I contacted a real person, not an AI generated personality. I hope our relationship continues to grow.

Penpal Success75

69 (Female)

One day last year i recieved 2 letters from japan! its so cool and amazing how i can talk to others across the world C:

Penpal bunnie_16

16 (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)

I have connected with lovely pen pals so far and will continue to participate, letter writing brings me such joy, connections with strangers that can become life long friends!

Penpal Penpalz

50 (Female)

everything is fine. i don’t use this website very often but when i do i really enjoy it. people are a little introverted tho

Penpal Komarzycalola

17 (Female)

i found a snail mail pal safely and well and multiple e pals whilst using this site so it's good

Penpal kitkatwafer

14 (Female)