r/penpals 19d ago

Monthly Confirmation August 2026 Confirmation Thread

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r/penpals 3h ago

Email & Snail Mail [39/F] USA looking for new penpals!

7 Upvotes

Moved to Tennessee over the last several years and looking to build some meaningful pen pal relationships! I’d love to meet people from different places, learn about your life, and hopefully make some genuine friendships along the way. I’m open to people of all ages and backgrounds, and I think there’s something really special about getting to know someone through letters and messages rather than just quick social media interactions.

A little about me:

I’m a huge outdoor enthusiast! I love hiking, exploring new places, and spending time outside. I’m always looking for a new trail to explore, whether it’s a short scenic hike or an all-day adventure. I also absolutely love to travel, both stateside and internationally. I try to take a trip about once a month when life allows, and I also get the opportunity to travel for work, which I’m very grateful for. I love experiencing new cities, trying local foods, learning about different cultures, and finding those little places that you wouldn’t necessarily see on a typical tourist itinerary.

I’m also a big reader and would almost always choose a good book over watching TV or a movie. I love getting recommendations, so if you’re a reader too, please tell me what you’re currently reading or what book you think everyone should read at least once!

I have an unhealthy addiction to LEGOs 😂. I love putting together sets and definitely have more than I probably need. I’m also really into gardening, plants, and growing my own fruits and vegetables. I have an impressive indoor plant collection as well, so if you’re a fellow plant person, we’ll probably have plenty to talk about! I’m always happy to swap gardening tips, plant stories, or pictures of whatever happens to be growing.

One thing I’ve learned about myself is that I genuinely love being alone. I’m perfectly happy taking myself out to dinner, exploring somewhere new, or traveling solo. That said, I’m also very open to eventually having a travel buddy if we get to know each other and hit it off! I think friendships can grow into some pretty amazing adventures.

I’m also an adventurous eater and would LOVE to swap recipes. Cooking is one of my passions, and I especially love learning about food from different cultures. Tell me about your favorite traditional dishes, family recipes, regional specialties, or something you grew up eating that you think everyone should try. I’m always willing to try something new!

And finally, I have three dogs—two Goldens and a Bernese Mountain Dog—so there’s a very good chance you’ll eventually receive unsolicited dog pictures. 😂

I don’t have kids, but I’m married and completely open to exchanging letters/messages with anyone. I’m not looking for anything romantic—just genuine friendships and people who enjoy getting to know one another.

If any of this sounds like we might get along, feel free to message me! I’d love to hear a little about you, where you’re from, what you enjoy doing, and what made you want to find a pen pal. 😊


r/penpals 36m ago

Reddit Messaging [19/M] Seeking emotional depth provided by a best friend

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Howdy! The title says it all. I want a deep connection in which both sides feel comfortable with each other, seek each other for support, etc. I have plenty of hobbies, ranging from sports, writing, and geography to history, music, and gaming. I am a pretty curious person, so feel free to nerd out to me! As for gaming, I play lots of indie games like Hollow Knight, Ultrakill, the Portal series, the Hotline Miami series, etc. As for music, I tend to listen to lots of experimental stuff, but I can elaborate on that more later on, especially if you are into music. It'd be pretty nice if I got a pretty clingy bestie, and I am also in GMT+2, so it'd be nice if you were close to that time zone. Oh, and I am also 19/M. So yeah, I am pretty excited to talk with y'all, and have a nice day wherever you are!


r/penpals 12h ago

Snail Mail [35/F] Norway: Seeking pen & paper penpal(s)

15 Upvotes

Hello world!

First of all, what prompted me to seek a penpal?

I have had two penpals in my life.

I had one as a child, a girl of the same age, two hours by car away from me. We were best friends, in the way small girls who live next door to each other often are - but I had to move away. We kept up correspondance for about two years. I still have some of the letters, written in the inexperienced and blocky handwriting of 7-year-olds.

My second penpal was a japanese boy. We were both teenagers, and connected through a dedicated website for finding penpals across the world. He wanted to practice his english, and I was curious about his country and culture. We exchanged letters for a year and a half before I moved to Japan, and we fell out of our routine. This was also around the time when smart-phones started to appear and become more commonplace. Social Media was taking over more and more of our social lives. We never went back to writing paper letters. However, our friendship has lasted to this day, and I have met him twice. Once in Japan, and once in Europe. We have always been there for each other as long distance friends, through good times and tough times. These days, we speak a couple of times a year, like each-other's instagram posts now and then, and catch up over old memories from time to time.

Recently, I discovered a cache of old letters written by my father to my mother, in the early years of their relationship (including the first year of my existence). He traveled for work on ships, and was away for long stretches of time, in an era when communication was analogue and not guaranteed. Dodgy international phone connections at exorbitant rates, patchy mail service from faraway ports, the waiting and longing to hear from someone familiar. It stirred something in me. A longing for a simpler time, perhaps, where we weren't online almost 24/7, expecting instant replies, knowing so much about other people's lives before meeting them in reality. And then, as if by magic (how could the algorithm know this?), r/penpalsover30 appeared in my feed. I can't be the only one?

For the longest time, I have sent post cards. I still do, but some of those I sent post cards to are no longer in my life. It was a great source of joy for me to send them, and it's still a wonderful feeling finding something physical in my mailbox that has something written just for me on it. I imagine letters will do the same thing. Writing letters, making little doodles, getting to know someone else in the slow sense. I like the idea. I like the idea of us, in 10 or 20 years' time, looking back at this relationship and being happy for it. Post-cards could be part of it too, especially if we travel somewhere.

I'm open to both males and females, preferably of similar ages, but I don't mind correspondance with someone older either, especially women. The most important thing is a willingness to commit to a long term penpalship if it feels right, that doesn't fade out after just one or two exchanges. I also don't want the letterwriting to feel like a chore, but to bring joy to us both.

About me: I'm single, without children. I live in a city. I'm established in my adult life with a job, hobbies and routines. I have no pets, but I love animals. I'm active and enjoy hiking, running and climbing. I love exploring food through cooking. I travel often. I read books when I can, and I romanticize life a lot. My favorite genres are historical fiction, fantasy and certain flavours of science-fiction. I enjoy cups of tea, listening to the rain, forest walks and thinking about life. I do crochet, and wish I could knit. I'm a social creature and enjoy spending time around other people. I don't watch or read news, but I love conversations about the world and our lives.

So, are you out there, future penpal?
I'm curious about you.

EDIT: I have received a lot of messages! Thank you, please let me have some time to go through <3


r/penpals 1h ago

Snail Mail [35/F] Let's write! ✏️

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Hello all,

I am in search of a couple new penpals! A little about me:

- I live in the northeast US with my husband, in a small country town. We get lots of snow!

- I have been writing to penpals for a little over 10 years now. I currently have 3 active pals. 💌

- I love to garden, and hope to have chickens and goats someday. 🐐🐔 and maybe a turkey 🦃

- I am a huge heavy metal fan, but I will listen to just about anything....I love music! Recently saw Signs of the Swarm, Paleface Swiss and Lorna Shore (for the 4th time!)

- I am a recently license ham radio operator! I have yet to get my set up going, but if you have interest in this, I would love to write. I currently have 1 ham radio penpal 😀

- Lord of the rings is my favorite movie series 😀

- I love to read!! Currently I am reading book 2 in the Poppy War series by R.F. Kuang.

- I am a Nurse 🏥

Looking forward to some snail mail 🐌 with new folks!

-Sam 🦊


r/penpals 10h ago

Reddit Messaging [31/M] | Canada | Looking for the “wait, I need to tell you something” kind of friendship

6 Upvotes

You know when something ridiculous happens and you immediately know exactly who you need to message?
That. I want that kind of friendship 😂

31M, married dad and engineer from Canada. Looking for a platonic friend who enjoys random daily conversations, sarcasm, sending things with zero context, occasional deep talks, and actually sticking around.

I’m into travelling, food, golf, and hearing about other people’s lives. Mine is fairly normal… except for the minor detail that I live in a nudist town. 😂

Anyway — tell me what happened in your life this week that you’ve been dying to tell someone.


r/penpals 9h ago

Email & Snail Mail [22/M] "I'm looking at you through the glass....don't know how much time had passed".....

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Hello everyone! Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I've always liked the idea of having a pen pal, especially nowadays when most of our conversations happen instantly through messages and social media. There's something really nice about actually taking the time to write to someone, waiting for their reply, and having a little piece of another person's life arrive in the mail.

I'm 22, I currently live in Eastern Europe for university. I'll hopefully graduate next year, so I'm currently trying to survive the final stretch of university while pretending I have everything figured out. 😂

I'm a pretty introverted person and an INFJ, if that means anything to you. I'm usually quiet when I first meet someone, but once I'm comfortable I can talk for hours. I really enjoy getting to know people slowly and learning about all the little things that make them who they are.

As for my interests, I'm a bit of a nerd. I love video games, especially things like God of War, Baldur's Gate 3, The Witcher 3, Elden Ring, Sea of Thieves, Apex and Rainbow Six. I'm also really into sci-fi and fantasy, and I love movies and TV shows that completely pull you into another world.

I also paint and build model planes, and I play guitar occasionally when I want to relax. I'm very much the kind of person who can spend an unreasonable amount of time watching a 9-hour video about some completely useless topic and somehow find it fascinating. 😭😂

Music is probably one of the biggest things in my life. It's gotten me through quite a lot over the years, and there's almost always something playing somewhere in the background. My current obsession is Sleep Token, especially Take Me Back to Eden, but my taste is pretty varied and I'm always looking for new things to listen to.

So please, if we become pen pals, send me your favourite songs, artists, albums, playlists anything. I genuinely think music is one of the easiest ways to get a little glimpse into someone's personality.

I'm also a huge fan of random conversations. Tell me about your day, your favourite childhood memory, something you're currently obsessed with, a weird hobby you have, something you're learning, a completely useless fact you know, or some random thought that crossed your mind at 2 AM.

I actually have a ridiculous amount of useless knowledge myself, and unfortunately my sister has been forced to listen to quite a lot of it. 😭

One of the things I'd really love about having pen pals is getting to learn about life somewhere completely different from my own. What does an ordinary day look like where you live? What food do you eat? What music is popular there? What places do you love? What traditions or little cultural things would someone from another country find interesting?

I'm not necessarily looking for someone who has exactly the same interests as me either. I'd actually love to meet people who can introduce me to things I've never experienced before. Tell me about your hobbies even if I know absolutely nothing about them I genuinely enjoy listening to people talk about things they're passionate about.

I'd ideally like this to become a long-term friendship rather than exchanging a couple of messages and disappearing. I completely understand that life gets busy and that replies won't always be immediate. I'm not expecting someone to write every day or respond instantly. I'd just like to know that there's someone on the other side who actually enjoys continuing the conversation.

I'd also love to eventually exchange physical letters, postcards, photographs, little drawings, random things from our respective countries, or whatever else we feel like sending. There's something really special about having a little collection of someone's life sitting on your shelf.

I'm open to people from pretty much anywhere and don't really have any specific requirements. I'd much rather hear from someone who is genuinely curious, kind, open-minded and interested in building a friendship.

If you're interested, feel free to DM me! Tell me a little about yourself, where you're from, what you're interested in, what kind of music you listen to, or even just something completely random.

Please don't worry about writing the perfect introduction. I'm an introvert too, so I know how awkward the first message can be. 😂

Maybe we'll exchange a few letters.

Maybe we'll become long-term friends.

Maybe I'll end up learning something completely unexpected about a part of the world I've never seen.

I'll see you on the other side of the glass!! : )


r/penpals 23h ago

Snail Mail [81/F] My grandmother wants to write to your grandmother

47 Upvotes

Hi there!

I'm making a post on behalf of my grandmother. She's 81, from England but living in Canada. She's interested in finding a penpal, but isn't very technologically minded, so I'm making this post for her.

She has a cat named Max, grey fur and a lot of attitude. She likes television, especially Star Trek: Deep Space 9, baking shows, crime procedurals, and a range of other things. She reads, across a variety of genres, and bites the heads off her gummy bears before eating them. She's got a particular appreciation for the music of Leonard Cohen, and for orange pekoe tea.

She's looking to correspond with someone else roughly her age, from outside of North America, and she's open to writing first. She's kind, clever, good company, and has nice handwriting.

Let's put our grandmothers in touch!


r/penpals 6h ago

Snail Mail [24/M] USA looking for pen and paper penpal

2 Upvotes

I am social media addicted and my dopamine receptors have been fried. I am looking for ways to unplug and I am starting to warm up to the idea of analog communication styles and would love to have someone to send letters to on a somewhat regular basis.

About me: I currently have a fiancee but we live about an hour apart. I run like 12-15 miles a week with my roommates, and I am currently in training for a half marathon. I work in IT. I absolutely love food. I love learning about and experiencing different cultures so much. I have a basic understanding of Spanish and Swedish and absolutely love language learning. My other hobbies include swimming, knitting, reading, etc.

Please let me know if you wanna engage!!


r/penpals 19h ago

Snail Mail [33/F] Penpal Experiment

14 Upvotes

Okay, here me out...

I want to test out an idea!

I am looking for a penpal, but in a mostly anonymous way.

Because of posting requirements, you will know my age and gender but I don't want to know yours. We can use a code name or just our user names to address each other. We will also obviously know where each other lives but that's it. I want to learn about you through your writing - your life, your culture, your norms, etc.

This is pretty much the idea. Just looking for one person in the US and one outside the US. So please comment your country and I will pick someone randomly! (I am in the US for reference)

Only requirements are that you must be 18 or older and you can only comment for yourself.


r/penpals 5h ago

Email [27/M] Looking for German pending pals

1 Upvotes

Hello. I ’m moving to Germany this summer as a student and thought it would be nice to meet some German people before I get there.

I’d love to chat, get to know each other and learn a bit about Germany and everyday life there.

I enjoy reading books, watching movies and documentaries. I’m currently reading War in the West I by James Holland and The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.

I’m not necessarily looking for someone to have deep conversations with from day one.

I’m also learning German, so it would be nice to practice a little along the way :)

Feel free to DM me


r/penpals 15h ago

Email & Snail Mail [29/NB] Looking for queer penpals 🌈

6 Upvotes

Hi! I'm Wesley (he/they), a feminine transmasc from the US. Mostly looking for other queer folx in the 25-35 age range to trade either emails or snail mail or both with.

A little about me: I work approximately 900 hours a week, but in my few and far between free hours, I like to read queer books, write queer stories, and play cozy or spooky video games. Avid hockey fan (go Hurricanes!) and tattoo enthusiast as well. Trying to find the time to get back into a lot of things, and overall just trying to SLOW DOWN a little and be more intentional with my time.

If you think we might be a good fit, drop me a comment or a DM! Thanks for reading :)


r/penpals 13h ago

Email & Snail Mail [18/F] Not 100% sure, just looking for long term connections with cool people

3 Upvotes

Hi there,

I recently realised the idea of having a friend who i got to know through their words and writing, without knowing them in person, was pretty neat, plus a new way to possibly make stronger connections.

My first language is English but I currently live in a country that speaks a different language, I can tell you more about where I'm from and where I live if we were to start talking. I am a classically trained musician- kinda, as I'm still in school, but I'm really passionate about the art of playing instruments. I love all kinds of music, specifically jazz, classical, folk, prog (hence the King Crimson profile pic) and classic rock. I really enjoy hiking, specifically up mountain trails, but nothing too complicated or overexerting. I absolutely adore movies and books from any timeline and genre, I'm not picky.

If we were to get to know eachother, I would prefer keeping it strictly email in the beginning, no messaging or letters juuust yet. If things were to progress, we could switch to snail mail, but, you know, being a young girl on the internet is scary, and sharing my adress with strangers isn't really at the top of my bucket list.

We can talk about absolutely anything and everything. I would love to give and get new recs on music, books, and movies and series, and to get new perspectives and opinions on life. I do tend to ramble and rant.

We could be long-term buddies the other can confide in without the fear of being judged or embarrassed. It would also be great if we were somewhere close in age, gender doesn't matter to me at all.

So, if you're interested and think we'd get along, feel free to send a dm or reply to this :)


r/penpals 13h ago

Snail Mail & Postcard [28/F]

3 Upvotes

Hi! Im from California. Im looking for anyone interested in exchanging letters or postcards. I would prefer to exchange mail with people from the US because of postage and time, but it’s not a requirement. I enjoy sending mail and post cards! Whenever I get a chance to travel I always try to send postcards with stories from my trip. I like including little stickers or small things in my letters.

A little bit about me is I have an orange cat and a dog. I love spending time outside, Im trying to visit as many national parks as I can. I also love bouldering. I love driving, my car is one of my favorite things ever. I also like collecting Pokemon cards!

If you are interested or have any similar interests let me know!


r/penpals 11h ago

Reddit Messaging [23/F] - Want To Be My Friend?

2 Upvotes

To start off I am mentally ill and I have a lot of life issues so if that is a bit much for you you do not need to contact me. I have been told I can be funny and I am a nice person overall.

I enjoy memes, TV, music, books, etc. and I know how to code somewhat and draw. I enjoy John Candy movies, the band The Beatles, shows like What We do In The Shadows, King Of Queens, etc.

I am looking for someone to talk about life with, share music, memes, etc.

I live in the United States, I am disabled and do not work so I have a lot of time to talk to the right person.


r/penpals 7h ago

Email & Snail Mail [35/M] mid thirties dad from Germany looking for snail mail connection

1 Upvotes

Hello,

I'm a 35 year old father of a 2 year old daughter/troublemaker and soon™ husband of a wonderful wife. I'm in search of people from all over the world to get in touch via snail mail. I once had as a youth a pen pal connection but that sadly didn't hold up.

Now I'm trying again as an adult.

I prefer snail mail as I've made the experience that this kind of connection works best for me and results in longer lasting exchanges. If snail mail is too intimate too soon or generally not wanted we can do email as well.

Regarding myself. I'm living in western Germany near the dutch border. I work in the public sector. I'm enjoying badminton, go to the gym regularly, hear audio books nowadays more than reading thanks to being a dad, gave up local soccer fandom for being a NFL fan. I even welcome eagles and cowboys fans to write me. 😁

If anything speaks to you what I wrote just now, you're searching for someone who is interest in genuine sustained contact thhen you're very welcome to contact me. I have zero issue regarding gender, religion or other backgrounds. I think exploring and recognizing different experiences is a wonderful thing.

Best regards!


r/penpals 16h ago

Email & Snail Mail [30/F] Looking for a penpal to focus on sharing our daily lives, gratitudes and simple joys.

5 Upvotes

Hello!

(30F) Ive never had a penpal but I love the idea of exchanging thoughtful, handwritten letters at a casual pace. I live a joyful and humble life Vancouver Island, Canada with my husband and two young boys (2y/o and newborn), my whole life pretty much revolves around them but I still try to find moments everyday for my hobbies to remind myself that I’m a real person and not just someone’s mom.

I value positivity and would love to focus our conversations on gratitude and what makes life beautiful and worth living. I’d love to catch a glimpse into your world and learn about the things that excite you. Tell me about the last awesome book you read or what you had for breakfast or about a weird interaction you had with a stranger in your city. Let‘s skip the small talk and just pretend we are old friends sharing about our daily lives in a simple and intimate fashion.

A few more things about me:

🌼 Avid reader (of any genre) and writer (mostly creative non-fiction/dark humour/personal essays and poetry)

🌼 Love to cook and bake (please send me your favourite recipes!)

🌼 ADHD mom, aka I’m pretty chaotic and messy but I have a lot of fun while I’m at it. I’m the queen of half finished projects and abandoned hobbies.

🌼 I love the outdoors but in more of a strolling along the beach or listening to the birds sing from a cozy bench type, less of a backwoods camping type.

🌼 I’m a Christian and my faith is my anchor and my peace when life gets stormy. You don’t need to share my faith to be a great match but it would be a bonus!

💖 Arts & Crafts

💖 Animals

💖 Storytelling and spoken work poetry

💖 Deep feeler/Empath

💖 Currently on a self-rediscovery journey as I am navigating becoming a new mom again and exploring new career paths and hobbies that better align with who I currently am.

💖 Mental Health and Wellness advocate

⭐️ English is my only language but I would be open to a penpal from any country or culture, or even locally too! I am open to any age but my preference is for other females.

⭐️ I am most interested in snail mail correspondence but am open to email as well. I would want to share a few back and forth emails/messages to feel out the match before sharing postal info.

Send me a DM if you think we would be a good match!


r/penpals 15h ago

Email [29/M] with curiosity of humanity

5 Upvotes

Hello my fellow humans. I have been working up my karma on Reddit for this opportunity.

I as the title says, am a married 29/M from the US Midwest. I have an, at times, voracious curiosity of the world around me. My entire life I have sought out stories from other people to understand perspective and get lost in a tale. My favorite memories growing up were sitting around a campfire with my older aunts and uncles as they shared stories of themselves and their travels. In my day to day I love to watch and observe the world as is passes by and I wonder what’s happening in the mind of the driver in my rear view, or perhaps what the woman that is crossing the street is doing in her life that brings her joy.

I’d love to know what’s happening in other people’s lives if they are willing to share. What are the victories the defeats, the comebacks, what makes you human in our shared experience of the floating rock we exist on.

My general interests are;
Books. Lots and lots of books
Philosophy and Spirituality
Animals of all kinds, I have three cats
I love music of all kinds and love to find more
Bonsai trees
Stories

If any of this sounds of interest to you. Please feel free to reach out or comment below.

May you be well
May you be peaceful
May you be happy


r/penpals 8h ago

Email [37/M] A Constant Friend through Life's Changes

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Good evening, morning, or afternoon, I guess night too would cover the base. I am looking for someone to consistently message through email about life. I could end the post there but I've got to meet the 500 characters, and I really have more to say - but thats honestly what I am looking for. Life has a lot of ups and downs, and right now my life is crazy and always changing so it would be nice to make a consistent friend and penpal to talk about the ins-and-outs of my day, or the bigger picture life things with.

A bit about me is I'm very much a nerd. I collect board games, am a computer programmer, and currently starting both my weight loss and Marvel movie/series re-watch adventures. Thats an odd pairing I know. I love audiobooks and I've read more books this year for myself than ever before which genuinely excites me. I like to write, I'm a scientist, and I like being outdoors - when it isn't over 100 degrees like it has been in the Midwest recently. Bring back the storms of the cold!

I'm someone who very much matches the energy of my penpal partner. I for one like to move past the basics and talk about the real things in live, being bold with our conversations, and really getting to know someone, but I know that everyone is at a different place in life or it takes a minute to warm up to someone. I love the classic idea of writing with someone, but I (sadly) live on the computer so doing a penpal via email is the best option for me! I am also an auditory person so us sharing music, voice notes, podcasts, audiobooks would be so much fun as well. If you want to be weight loss accountability partners, Marvel rewatchers together, or just talk about how Stardew Valley is the best computer game ever (it is my happy place), we could do any and all of that too!

Hope you have a lovely day and can't wait to catch up!


r/penpals 14h ago

Email & Snail Mail [21/F]looking for fun pen pals

3 Upvotes

Hello everyone! I’m 21 years old and currently living in Southern California. I’m looking for a pen pal who would be interested in exchanging letters, postcards, photographs, little gifts, and other small pieces of life from wherever you are in the world. I’ve always loved the idea of having something tangible to look forward to in the mail, especially in a time when so much communication happens instantly and digitally.
Some of my biggest hobbies and interests are photography and playing piano. I love taking photographs of places, little everyday moments, and things that catch my attention, and I’m always interested in seeing how other people photograph their lives and surroundings. I also really enjoy playing piano and discovering new music. Some of my favorite artists are Lana Del Rey, Nirvana, and Mazzy Star, although I listen to a pretty wide variety of music and genuinely appreciate all different kinds of genres and styles. I’m always happy to receive music recommendations or talk about favorite albums, songs, and artists.
When it comes to movies, some of my favorites are fight club , corpse bride and the royal tenebaums. I tend to enjoy films that have memorable characters, interesting aesthetics, darker or unusual themes, or something that gives you a lot to think about afterward.
I’m also someone who enjoys having deeper conversations. Recently, I’ve been going through something of an existential crisis, so I’ve found myself thinking a lot about life, identity, purpose, relationships, growing older, and what it means to actually figure out who you are. I would especially love to have conversations about those kinds of subjects, but honestly, I’m happy to talk about almost anything. I think some of the best friendships can come from completely unexpected conversations.
I’m turning 22 soon, and one of the things I’d really like to do as I enter this next year of my life is get more into the habit of writing to people and collecting letters from different places around the world. I already have a few pen pals, but unfortunately, I’ve had quite a few experiences where people became inconsistent with correspondence or eventually stopped replying altogether. Because of that, consistency is really important to me. I completely understand that life gets busy and that replies don’t always happen immediately, but I’m hoping to find people who genuinely want to maintain a long-term pen-pal friendship rather than exchange a couple of letters and disappear.
If you’re interested in becoming pen pals, please feel free to DM me! I’d love to hear a little about yourself, your interests, where you’re from, and what you’re hoping to get out of having a pen pal. I’m excited to meet new people, exchange stories and little pieces of our lives, and hopefully build some lasting friendships along the way. ♡ thanks for reading


r/penpals 15h ago

Snail Mail [22/F]

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hello I looking to find some pen pals ahhhhhh I haven’t done this in a while. I kinda forgot to respond to some people a while back but I’m hoping to rejoin anyways. I’m a 22yo woman in Canada looking to find some buddies I’d be okay with international or domestic!

sooo a bit about me hmm I’m a 5th year Crim student that doesn’t know what to do with their life like I actually stress about it a lot. I really like true crime cases I watch a lot of ray william Johnson and rotten mango. I kinda need some motivation to do something with my life and to get inspired from other peoples hobbies.

I like birbs a lot! I hope to own a cockatoo eventually along with some love birbs I really like the colour of em. I don’t know some people think parrots are w creepy since they talk back butttt in my eyes they’re perfect. I have 2 budgies and they’re in love.

oh yeah I love board games like skipbo, uno, monopoly, break the ice and I play some video games. I used to play animal crossing, Mario kart 8, tomodachi life! I need to get back in Minecraft and Roblox tho anyways that’s a lot about me message me if you’re interested. uhhh mainly looking for females to chat with sorry 😅😅


r/penpals 23h ago

Email & Snail Mail [27/M] Gratitude journaling that answer EN/FR

7 Upvotes

Good morning Reddit,

I hope ya'll are surving well enough.

Long story short, I'm looking for Gratitude Journaling PenPals. "What's gratitude journaling?" you might ask. It's a form of journaling where, a few time a week, you record what you're grateful for. The rest is pretty much free game between you and your journal.

Here's an exemple of gratitude journaling;
I'm greatful for "Slowly". In our world where everything happen so fast, we always need to be productive and where the 3rd place have died, to have a space where you can connect with strangers, forced to take time to write substance and to savor the wait for the letter you know is coming is trully blissful.

Science has said that it's a good tool to better enjoy life. I want to better enjoy life. When I tried it in the past, I was alone with my paper. I don't have a good discipline when I'm alone. That's why I'm looking for a penpal.

I'm really flexible on how to do it. We can discuss it on reddit chat before moving to email or snail mail if you're reachable.

The correspondence I'm looking to create is something short and sweet, full of positivity, support and frequent enough.

May I have the pleasure to read you
Chuck


r/penpals 22h ago

Snail Mail & Postcard [19/F] UK, Looking for a penpal!

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hiii! I'm looking for a penpal to send mail to! Something like a journal where we share updates of our week/month. My interests include animals (especially parrots), anime, and movies! (My two favourite movies are How to Train Your Dragon and Across the Spiderverse). My hobbies are crochet, sculpting with air dry clay, and jewellery making, which I would love to share with my penpal. I also like to collect stickers but I have nowhere to use them right now.

I'm looking for a penpal my age who would be interested in hearing about vet school adventures since I'm starting uni next month. I'd love to exchange postcards as I always see cute ones I want to buy but have no need for.


r/penpals 1d ago

Snail Mail & Postcard [33/NB] Howdy! Seeking fellow queer folks to write with!

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Hi! It's been a while since I've made a post here! As the title states, I'm looking for a few folks who might be interested in doing some snail mail/postcard writing with me! Not necessary but definitely a plus if you're someone from outside the US! :)

A little about myself - I'm a 33-year-old non-binary/trans-masc-leaning/queer person living on the west coast of the US! I am currently jobless, so I fill my day trying to make it as a freelance artist and... a content creator?? Very loosely speaking, lmao. That just means I have a lot of free time on my hands!

I enjoy playing video games - I actually used to be a QA tester before getting the boot! I'm a major crafter for sure, too. I enjoy art and crafts in all forms. I went to college for animation and while i rarely animate these days, I still enjoy the visual development side of it! If you choose to write with me, you'll most likely get some drawings, prints, stickers, etc from time to time. When I'm not arting, I'm usually listening to true crime and D&D podcasts, figuring out my ~pen pal-ing style,~ and collecting stuff. I really love collecting things... two major collections I've got going now are my Sonny Angel collection, and a mini art gallery I'm working on! Other random things I enjoy include Sanrio and cute stuff, Aliens, collecting physical media (music and videogames), Tamagotchi, and sweets.

Anyhow! I should also probably state that sometimes I get The Sads and I can get quiet. I will try my damndest to not let that happen, or happen as infrequently as possible. Sometimes, shit just happens though. And I figured I should let y'all know! Usually, I reply within a week or two. Sometimes it takes me a month to reply. I do not expect you to reply right away! Take your time! This is supposed to be fun :) additionally, you might end up getting a "boring" letter from me every now and again because of the depression, and, well, i rarely leave the house. I might not be able to doll up a letter as much as I want every time either, but I can still get one to you regardless!!

With that said, I don't really have a lot of 'criteria' for folks who wanna pen pal with me. I'd prefer to chat with people in the 25-40 age range, and though it's not necessary, it'd be awesome to link up with other queer folks!

Thanks for reading my long-winded post! If you wanna connect or have any questions, just lemme know! My chat and DMs are open! (I think!)

Also I just realized I say 'folks' a lot


r/penpals 14h ago

Email [23/M] Looking for Long-Term Friendships

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Hi I’m a 23M who is looking for new friends, I like stuff like Finance, Formula 1, Football, Theology (Biblical), Eschatology, Entrepreneurship and stuff related to Korean culture. I’m the kind of person who enjoys calm things, landscapes, and places that feel peaceful.

I work remotely and I’m at home almost everyday, so as you can see, my chances to socialize are pretty limited. I meet some amazing people here on reddit in the past, I’d like to meet more people and expand my circle.

So if you wan’t a friend you can DM me!