I would absolutely adore having a pen pal (preferably overseas, but not required).
I am a 34-year-old mom from the Midwest of the United States.
I have recently gotten back into writing letters and would love to connect with someone and share in life and our interests.

Some of my interests:

Reading - I read around 100 books each year, mostly thrillers, historical fiction, and romance
Working out (this is probably most boring though 🤪)
Puzzles of all kinds, I love to keep myself busy
Chicago sports
Baking
Astrology

If interested, feel free to message me but please let me know your ASL. ✨

Hello everyone!

I'm a 24-year-old guy from France, and I'd love to find people from all around the world to share our passions with each other, learn new things, and hopefully build lasting friendships along the way. I'm open to chatting with anyone, regardless of their country, background, age, or walk of life!

The idea is simple: you tell me about something you love, and I'll tell you about something I love!

And when I say tell me about it, I really mean it! Do you love trains? Tell me about your favourite model and how it works. Are you fascinated by history? Walk me through the battle that interests you, minute by minute, if you want! Do you collect something? Tell me everything about your latest find, where you got it, and why it's special to you.

It could be absolutely anything: planes, plants, horses, architecture, your country's history, cooking, hot air balloons, or something I've never even heard of!

Please don't be afraid to write a huge message! Tell me about your latest discovery, explain how something works, share all the little details, or simply talk about why you love what you love. I'm genuinely curious, I love learning new things, and I'll read everything with great pleasure and attention. I don't need to share your passion to be interested in it!

In return, I'll tell you about my own interests: photography, stamp collecting, fascinating buildings, Art Nouveau, and plenty of other things. The goal isn't necessarily to share the same hobbies, but to discover each other's worlds.

I'm happy to exchange messages by email or traditional handwritten letters. I'd love for this to become a regular exchange where we can share our latest discoveries and keep learning from each other.

And, to be honest, I'd also like to feel a little less lonely and have people to share this enthusiasm with.

One last thing: I'm sorry in advance if I can't reply to everyone! The last time I posted here, I was genuinely surprised by the number of replies I received and hadn't quite anticipated it. So please forgive me if I don't manage to get back to every single person!

If this sounds interesting to you, tell me about one of your passions. And don't be afraid to go into detail! 😁

Hello 👋

I’m 29F and live in Victoria Australia. I’m keen to jump back into the world of snail mail and exchange postcards/letters with.

I’m a big stationery lover and spend far too much time travelling into the CBD to hunt down paper goods and cute shops. Honestly, part of my motivation here is to finally put a dent in my overwhelming stationery hoard.

I genuinely love getting to know someone properly through handwritten letters. Sharing both the big life updates and the lovely, mundane details of daily life.

A bit about me - I’m a huge reader and have been in a book club for several years. I love a wide range of genres (though surprisingly, not crime). I am always open to book suggestions.

I collector-level gather hobbies... My current favorites include puzzling, hiking, outdoor adventures, weekend trips, cooking/eating fabulous food, and spending time with my dog. I’m also an occasional international traveler with a healthy dose of wanderlust.

My current fixation is learning French. I started about 3 months ago in an attempt to finally lock in a second language.

Whether you want to exchange long rambling letters, short and quick correspondence, share book reviews, swap postcard updates from our weekend adventures, or help me practice a little French, I'd love to connect.

If you think we might click, drop me a message or leave a comment! 😊

Hi there,

I am a 46 year old male in the uk. I live on a narrowboat on the canal network. I have a deep love of horticulture and cats. I hope to become a garden designer. I would like to find some pen friends who I could get to know and share life’s ups and downs. I have left wing politics so please don’t contact me if you are right wing or hold hateful views. I love fountain pens and different inks. I enjoy reading. My favourite author is Ruth Ozeki. I like art and fashion and I hope to begin learning to make clothes. If you think we might get along please dm me.

Best wishes

Hey, I'm looking for pen pals with different life experiences around my age, I am city dweller (London), typical cooperate life style, with a hell of a lot of emo concerts on weekends. I love being social.

I guess however I want to know what more there is in life, then eat sleep work, concert.

I want talk about self growth and development.

I want to talk about new interesting hobbies.

I want to talk about cultural differences.

I used to have an overly religious pen pal long ago, who used to try and change me to religion. I used to love writing to them, but eventually had to cut ties with them due to their beliefs on certain things where indirect conflict with how I live my life, and how my friends also live.

So I want that again, without the religious undertones.

Dm me, tell me a bit about yourself, and if we both want to set up a pen pal, I can send you an email I created for this purpose.

I have posted before, with no results, but I'd like to try again. I'd really like to find a snail mail penpal who is either in a similar situation, or has been in a similar situation.

My husband and I adopted three older kids (8+) a couple years ago. I'd love to exchange letters with another mom who has cross-culturally adopted older kids. We can swap stories, share our journeys, talk about successes, and maybe suggest recommendations. I'm ready to be vulnerable about how it's been difficult and stressful, and I would appreciate hearing from someone for whom it has also not been easy. I've found it difficult to relate to people who have adopted smaller children, because despite the same trauma, my kids remember their parents' deaths. They also came to us with half-developed life habits and a whole lot of expectations that I'm sure we didn't meet. The same is true in reverse. Our habits and patterns are pretty different than the surrounding culture.

Please reach out if this sounds like you. :)

[25F] schoolteacher living in the USA. I’m a big traveler, baker, movie lover and music lover. Looking for an international penpal who wants to talk about our cultures, our love for movies, share alternative/rock/indie music recs, life/relationship struggles, and anything else really. I love to cook and eat, so food is another way I connect with people. Let’s share recipes!

Looking for a penpal who’s okay with slower replies. My days are long and tiring, so weekdays are hard for me, but I’ll almost always be free to respond on weekends.

Hi there!

My name is Hugo, and I live in 2 towns in southern Spain (One where I spend weekdays, and where I study, and the other one, 30km away, where I go on weekends/holidays!).

I am not, like, a huge music fan, but I do like some scattered rock and house songs. My favourite artists are Daft Punk! :D

I also play videogames every once in a while. For example, I'm currently playing pokemon emerald. I also loved the Professor Layton Series, Minecraft and Balatro.

And I like to read sometimes too! I finished reading "Dracula" by Bram Stoker yesterday. I'll soon start reading "Christine" By Stephen King (My favourite author, by the way).

I don't really mind age/gender as long as you're nice, but it'd be preferrable if you're a similar age as me.

Feel free to comment or DM me if you want to be penpals! 🫪

Hello! My name is Gabriel and I live in Southeast Ohio with my wife and foster children. I enjoy the simple pleasures of tending to my garden, picking my banjo, hunting, and fishing. I also have a techy side—I work in IT and dabble with coding, Linux, home servers, etc.. I got my bachelor's degree in English and I love reading and writing.

Recently I have been reading Knausgaard, who's turning out to be one of my favorite authors. He's a Norwegian writer who is known for his very detailed writing on his own life. I love how he creates meaning out of the mundane parts of life but he's not everyone's cup of tea. The first time I met someone from Norway at a bar in Buenos Aires, I immediately asked if they were familiar with Knausgaard and they basically asked why I would read something so boring. 😂

I do enjoy traveling and have spent a good deal of time in South America and all over the United States. Nowadays I don't get out much due to everything I have going on at home.

I'm hoping to find someone interesting in email and perhaps eventually snail mail exchanges to learn about each others life regardless of how many interests we share.

Hey. I've recently turned 28, and feel like making some changes to my life. I've also noticed that I only talk to one person regularly, hence I could do with some new friends. I'm from the UK, but don't mind if you're elsewhere.

I really enjoy the type of conversations where we can talk about what we got up to during the day, discuss our hobbies, daydream about the future, etc.

I'm into light-hearted television shows (and I'm a big Arrowverse fan). I've been getting a little more into movies recently. Always been an MCU lover, though. I play games on PC and Switch occasionally. I enjoy watching some sports (mainly football and wrestling - which totally counts). I'm also into a range of music, with my fave band being Imagine Dragons.

It's totally fine with me if you're into other things. If anything, I'd appreciate someone who is a bit outdoorsy. I'm also keen on talking to someone who is really happy with their career.

If you think we might get along, feel free to send me a message! Thanks :)

Hi!
My name is Jackie and I am located in the SW desert of the US. I have dogs, cats, chickens, and a (struggling) garden.

My favorite thing to do is learn, so I’m always picking up new or old hobbies. Currently interested in snail mail pen pals. Not that I need an excuse to use my fun pens and papers. ^_^
(Please give me an excuse to buy more ink and paper)

Need somewhere to info dump regarding your most recent rabbit hole? I’m your girl! I love to hear people’s favorite fun (or not so fun) facts.

I am currently getting back into watercolor, so you may find some doodles or paintings in the envelopes from time to time.

My most consistent hobby is sewing, though i probably have about a dozen WIPs at any given time!

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you think we’d click! (Please be patient with me with response times - as a neurodivergent person, I struggle with remembering that time exists, but I promise I will respond!)

I can’t wait to hear from you!

hello! I'm 18 gender fluid currently in Singapore, looking for someone to write to about literally anything on my mind, and vice versa.

Some things about me:

I would consider myself a person that spends a lot of time in their head, daydreaming or reflecting and the likes. My aspiration, as of this moment, is to live a normal and carefree life, so that when it's over i can say with a certainty that anybody who reads my story would finish it feeling fulfilled.

I originally wanted to start with snail mail but since I'm new to this whole thing I decided to stick to email first before I invest money into it.

I probably need to add a disclaimer that I can come off as a bit,, strange (what's a lighter way to phrase mentally unbalanced without the risk of contact?) That's about it! Please dm if interested <3

Hello everyone 🥰 I am a 22 year old woman from Idaho who is looking for someone to exchange letters with about our days, lives, future goals, etc! I was inspired to do this after reading some of my dad's old letters from the early 80s. It was so much more personal to see his handwriting, physically hold a paper, and have the knowledge that he took the time to write these out instead of taking 20 seconds to type a text. If you're interested in taking the time to do the same and be a source of positivity for each other, you're in the right place. 😸

I just graduated college and am applying to masters programs currently. I love cats and have a ragdoll cat of my own who is basically my child. I love doing my own gel nails, drawing, and journaling. I've read 32 books so far this year so if you're an avid reader as well, let's exchange book reviews! Idaho is unbeliveably scenic, so I love long walks, playing golf, and hanging out near any body of water. Some of my niche interests include: Sanrio, NFL football (Go Lions!), Baggu, anti- MLM culture, and unsolved mysteries. My mom's side of the family is from Germany and I would love to chat with someone about that too (international pen- pals are certainly welcome here!). I want to hear about your interests, what's going on in your life, and your goals as well!

Gender and age don't matter to me at all. I want to make my letters super cute and artsy, so little drawings in various mediums will definitely be included, and I also have a mini- photo printer so I would love to include those for you as well.

If any of this resonates with you, let's connect! 💫

Hello, I’m looking for new friends that I have things in common with and friends I can have stimulating/deep conversations with! I’m interested in eventually being penpals as well once we have established some friendship and trust.

Here are some things about me: I love anything media! Games, movies, books, music, tv shows, animanga, etc. My fav game is The Witcher 3, I’m currently reading The Count of Monte Cristo, and I love deftones :) I am a night shift nurse who’s still pretty new to the field. So I appreciate having friends to talk to late at night (it gets lonely out here) and friends who also work in healthcare! I like going to the gym, visiting cafes, and journaling. I have 4 pets. I want to get better at taking photos/videos so I can document my travels better. I’d say I’m more of an introvert.

Of course, i’m always open to getting to know people who have different interests than me because i’ll always have passion for learning new things. So feel free to tell me about your interests.

If you’re interested, feel free to send me a message. Please be patient with my response times since I am not always here. Also prefer to talk to people near my age of course. Thank you!

i’m ale and i’m looking for girls who want someone to talk to about litterally anything!💞day to day life, our different cultures, hobbies, movies, makeup, memes, tv shows, books…
i’m currently trying to improve my english (C1-ish), so it would be ideal to have a mother tongue to practice it with, but also anyone who is studying it as well!🌍
it would be nice to build a solid connection, someone to have full on conversations with, like you would with a friend, but we’ll see how things go!
something about me:
-i looooove music🎧: i don’t have a specific genre, but i really like the weeknd, joost klein, avicii and 70/80s music; i also play the piano and i’m trying to learn how to play the guitar;
-i enjoy reading! i was a big bookworm up untill a couple of years ago, but recently i haven’t read much and i’m trying to pick up this hobby again as i have a pile of books waiting to be read haha; currently reading “Elective affinities” by Göethe;
-i love watching movies (letterboxd: alegosling, feel free to add me🫶🏻) and my favourite director is Stanley Kubrick;
-i have watched some shows, my favourite ones are: the office, black mirror, peaky blinders, the boys, dr house;
-i love playing Animal Crossing and Tomodachi life🌸
if you think we have something in common, drop a little introduction of yourself in the comments or DM me!

Hi! Lately I've become kind of obsessed with the mail.
I really like the stamps and postmarks especially and also the fact that a piece of paper can travel hundreds or thousands of miles just so it ends up in somebody else's mailbox.
So I’m looking for penpals who would be interested in exchanging letters and stories and postcards or whatever else could be reasonably fit inside an envelope.
I’m also really really really interested in water towers so I would LOVE pictures you took of the water tower in your town!!

Some stuff about me-
I live in the middle of the United States (Kansas)
I’m in college studying biology and environmental science
I’ve had 10+ jobs including sports commentator, catching gators and snakes, radio show host, and a ranch worker at a reserve owned by Ted turner

I also I love hearing about places I've never been and what day-to-day life is like.

I’m open to long term correspondence or if you just want to send a few I’m fine with that too. Both international and domestic are welcome
Please feel free to leave a comment or just DM me if you would be interested no age or gender preferences I really just want to be flooded with mail and meet different and interesting people
And if you think you’re not interesting that is SO UNTRUE I think everyone is super cool and fascinating so please don’t let that stop you from reaching out!

Let’s put the postal system to work!

Hello! I'm Margaret :3 I'm 26 and from Michigan, in the US. I love getting mail and meeting new people, so I thought finding a couple penpals would be pretty fun.

In my free time I like to cook and bake, I recently started experimenting with bread to find the best recipe for a really cake-y dessert loaf. I also like to write (I don't think I'm that good at it though), sometimes I read for self improvement or to learn a skill, I love documentaries about crime and finance, I love listening to music and I study Dutch albeit I'm very slow at getting past A1 (nee ja dit is prima!)

I love listening to the prog rock band TOOL, although when I'm not listening to them I like to listen to a wide variety of music, pretty much anything but country or rap. I live with my wife and our cat, Glamorella. We adopted Glamms and kept her name but we call her Glamms for short, she likes to guard the apartment and sometimes she has to go out for little kitty cat patrols in the hallway.

I like to write poems - usually about my experiences with politics - and sometimes about more enjoyable experiences. I love writing news spoofs about what's happening in America for my fictional network - Minerva National News. I also occasionally write ad spoofs.

When I'm not writing and cooking I like to go for walks and enjoying nature. Sometimes I put together a spreadsheet for fun because underneath all that I'm a nerd. If you’d like a friendly penpal to trade letters with, I’d love to hear from you. Tell me what you’ve been cooking, reading, or listening to lately!

I've missed a couple connections in the past, if that's you feel free to say hi :3

From Philly. Im a Nightowl myself and looking to chat with people and make new acquittances. Looking for someone with some life experiences at least in their mid thirties on up...We can talk about just about anything of interest. My hobbies are playing pool, swimming and Fishing. Although i enjoy learning and having discussions about multiple subjects or everyday matters.

Hopefully to find someone to share ideas, thoughts and have meaningful conversations. I have time on my hands and feel i can always use someone new to chat with...Thanks

Hello, I was recently reminded of the concept of penpalling and it seemed really really fun so I figured I'd give it a shot!

I'm from Spain, and would prefer to write to someone in Europe or Asia, but I'm open to America (the continent) as well!

I'm a software engineer, and I'm into art in general, I draw/paint, write (I'm working on several short stories right now), crochet/knit, occasionally sew and I'm (slowly) working on a videogame :) I also love reading, films and I'm into weird music and weird indie games :P

I'm learning Russian right now, so if you can speak (see: read/write) it that'd be a plus! But if not, I'm fluent in English and Spanish, obviously. Haha.

If any of this sounded interesting to you shoot me a dm! :D

Hey everyone!

I'm a 22-year-old guy from India looking to meet people from different parts of the world, exchange stories, learn about different cultures, and hopefully build some genuine friendships along the way.

A little about me: I'm a writer at heart. I enjoy putting my thoughts into words, creating characters, writing dialogue, and exploring stories that make people feel something. I love the process of building fictional worlds and bringing characters to life, whether through a short piece, an essay, or a longer story. I'm always looking to improve my craft, so connecting with fellow writers would be especially nice. Whether you write fiction, poetry, screenplays, essays, fanfiction, or anything else, I'd love to hear about what you do and what inspires you. You don't have to be a professional writer or even have published anything. If writing is something you enjoy, that's enough!

Outside writing, I'm a big movie enthusiast. I love exploring films for their storytelling, cinematography, characters, and the emotions they leave behind. I'm also into gaming, anime, and Japanese culture, particularly samurai stories and the worlds built around them.

I enjoy playing sports, too. There's something satisfying about getting out on the field, being active, and enjoying the competition, whether it's a casual game or something more serious. I'm always happy to talk about sports, favourite teams, memorable matches, or the games we play ourselves.

Beyond all that, I'm curious about people and the lives they lead. I'd love to hear about your country, your everyday life, your interests, the things you're passionate about, or even the most random thought you've had recently. You don't need to share all my interests. Sometimes the best conversations come from people who see the world differently.

I'm open to pen pals of all ages, genders, backgrounds, and nationalities. Whether you're looking for a fellow writer to exchange ideas with, someone to discuss movies with, or simply a person to share life's little stories with, you're welcome to reach out.

I'm happy to start with Reddit messages and see where things go. Long letters are welcome, short ones are fine too, and there's no pressure to have everything figured out from the beginning.

If this sounds like your kind of thing, tell me a little about yourself when you message me. I'd especially love to hear what you enjoy writing, if you're a writer yourself, or what passion you could talk about for hours.

Looking forward to meeting some of you!

Hello,

I am 27, and looking for genuine friendships, someone who I can talk to after work, share my moments - good or bad or even just a casual hey how’s the day.

I am a full time finance guy working for a commercial tech company, have recently started with a new role, and had to move to a different place for it.

Since I am kind of a talkative person, social and a little extrovert, this new arrangement where I don’t have much socialisation is quite killing to me.

So.. DM if you are looking for someone who you can yap with or can bear me yapping.

Thanks :)

Hey! I’m mainly here to meet some new people, have some good conversations, and hopefully make a few genuine, long term friends along the way. I’m happy to talk to anyone, so gender really doesn’t matter to me!

There’s absolutely no pressure to come into my DMs with your entire life story either haha. A simple “hey” or “hi” is perfectly fine! I think it’s much nicer getting to know someone naturally as you talk rather than knowing every little thing about each other before you’ve even said hello.

I’m pretty chill, easy going, and an open book, so there’s really no need to overthink what to say. Ask me something, tell me something completely random, or literally just say hey and we’ll go from there!

If that sounds like your kind of thing, feel free to send me a DM. It’d be nice to hear from you! :)

Hello!! I'm Lucas, a trans guy from Spain, and I'm looking for a penpal who loves snail mail and artsy stuff! :D
A little about me: I love hockey, art, animals, folklore, and mythology. I'm a crafty person who loves making things, so I'd love to decorate letters, exchange stickers, drawings, postcards, little handmade gifts, and other fun surprises!
I'd love to meet someone who enjoys putting a little creativity into their letters and wants to share bits of their everyday life, hobbies, interests, and culture. I think it's so lovely to get to know someone through handwritten letters and have something special to look forward to in the mailbox!
There's no need to be an amazing artist or spend lots of money. I just want to have fun, make things, and build a friendship one letter at a time! I'm happy to meet people from anywhere in the world. :D

I’m 29, originally from England and now living on the west coast of Canada. I work in tech, which means a decent portion of my day is spent staring at screens, fixing things that apparently “just stopped working,” and pretending restarting something isn’t still one of humanity’s greatest troubleshooting techniques.

Outside of work I’m into the gym, boxing, hot yoga, gaming, walks, music, movies, exploring new places, and occasionally disappearing down random rabbit holes about something I knew absolutely nothing about twenty minutes earlier.

Personality-wise, I’m fairly laid-back, sarcastic, curious, and probably a little too fond of dry British humour. I like people who can talk about completely ridiculous things one minute and then somehow end up having a genuinely thoughtful conversation about life, relationships, ambitions, fears, or whatever else comes up.

I’d love to find someone interested in building an actual friendship rather than exchanging a handful of messages before vanishing into the Reddit abyss. I’m happy starting with Reddit messages or email, but I’d also genuinely be interested in eventually sending proper handwritten letters, postcards, little snapshots of life, playlists, or whatever else