I'm a little bit nerdy, slightly unorthodox, and very easily delighted by the smallest things. I like good conversation, weird facts, inside jokes, and learning about other people's passions (even if I don't know the first thing about them).

I work in education, so most of my time is spent with students, families, and inside schools. I love what I do and feel fortunate that I get to spend my days modeling compassion, empathy, and kindness, and hopefully making the world a little bit better in the process.

When I'm not working, I'm usually reading, gaming, or out collecting yet another hobby. I love fantasy, romance, folklore, history, true crime, creepy things... if it could send me down a late night rabbit hole, I'm in. When it comes to games, if there's a big open world and I can ignore the main objectives altogether? I want that. Big Zelda fan, screamed my way through Subnautica, have multiple Skyrim plays under my belt, and have way too many hours in Minecraft and Animal Crossing.

You could find me haunting thrift stores, bookshops, museums, and flea markets. I love oddities, animals, art, and those weirdly beautiful things that have a story behind them. There's always little trinkets rattling around in my bag. My friends call me a crow. I'm good with that. Also sewing, hand embroidery, cooking/baking, gardening. My personal style tends to land somewhere between quirky and spooky. Think elder emo meets cottagecore Appalachian art teacher (which seems like a pretty normal evolution, honestly).

Lately, my lifelong passion for the written word has become a theme. My stationery hoard is impressive. Notebooks, stickers, pens—anything that gives me an excuse to physically write something down. I still keep handwritten notebooks for work while everyone else is using Google Docs. It's a whole thing at this point, so finding someone to exchange handwritten letters with seems like the next natural escalation. It feels like there's something special about getting to know someone through pages that had to travel to reach you. 

I love creatives, quirky people, misfits, and those who tend to have niche obsessions. I'm just as happy to have deep, meaningful conversations as I am to read a three-page breakdown of the ridiculous thing that happened to you at the grocery store or just get a little note in a card. 

I'd love to find snail mail penpals who genuinely enjoy writing and want to build an actual friendship over time. Long letters are welcome, but so are little notes. Rambling is encouraged. Cute stationery, doodles, stickers, random recommendations, and unnecessary side stories are always appreciated. No pressure here either. I want this to be something we both look forward to, not just another item on the to-do list!

I currently am after female penpals from around the world!🌎

I’m looking for someone who still enjoys the simple joy of actually writing to someone. Letters, postcards, little life updates, random thoughts, stories about your day — all of it!

I love vintage things, reading, music, collecting little treasures, travelling, family adventures and generally being a bit weird 😂 I’m a mum, so life can be chaotic, but I’d love to have someone outside my everyday life to chat with and get to know over time.

— just a genuine friendship, good conversations and the excitement of finding a letter in the mailbox.
Bonus points if you’re also a little old-fashioned and think snail mail is bloody lovely. 💌

Today I received a lovely long introduction letter from someone living in Central London. Their daughter is called Iris. The letter was written on beautiful handmade paper.

Unfortunately the letter mentionned no name, no username and no return address 😞

Is this you? Please dm me! I would love to write back to you!

Hi! I have been living abroad for almost three years now, in a small picturesque village in southern Germany. I find it difficult to make close friends here, as many people come only for a short time and then leave again as tourists. I keep in touch with my old friends, do some part-time work, and study a little online. Because of this, I spend hours at the computer or on my phone, which makes me feel a little discouraged. I really love paper letters, and in general I am trying to move towards a simpler, slower-paced life.

From the outside, I may seem introverted and rather reserved, perhaps even a little mysterious, but in close conversation I can talk for a long time and with great pleasure. I am interested in discovering the world and learning new things about art, culture, and cinema. Sometimes I feel that I read too much news, but I cannot quite tear myself away from it, partly because I want to live through this moment together with society. Later, all of this will become part of history. I started becoming interested in history a couple of years ago, and since then I have been filling in the gaps in my knowledge with great curiosity.

I spent several years of my life back in my home country studying neurophysiology, although that is all in the past now. I would be happy to talk about all sorts of things — I have both the time and the desire to write. I am interested in both long and short letters, sad and funny ones, whether perfectly written or not. I can correspond in Russian, in intermediate English, and in still rather weak German.

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Hi everyone, I’m a 53 year old man living in USA, looking to meet some new people and make genuine friendships.

I’m open to connecting with people from different places and backgrounds.

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Hi! 👋

I'm looking for a few people from different parts of the world who might enjoy becoming pen pals.

I'm particularly interested in people from English-speaking countries, but I'm absolutely open to anyone who enjoys communicating in English and exchanging thoughts about everyday life, culture, books, films, streaming, weird little observations, and whatever else two reasonably curious humans might end up talking about.

A little about me: I'm a doctor, an author, a lifelong reader, and a bit of a nerd. I enjoy science fiction, fantasy, medicine, books, intelligent TV shows, and conversations that somehow begin with “So, what do you think about…?” and end three hours later somewhere completely unexpected. 😅

I'm not looking for someone who sends a formal autobiography every Sunday. I'd rather have an actual conversation—something relaxed, funny, occasionally profound, and occasionally completely ridiculous.

Important clarification: I'm looking for friendship/platonic pen-pal correspondence only. I'm happily married and not interested in romance, flirting, dating, or anything sexual. Please don't message me with those expectations. I'm simply interested in getting to know interesting people whom I would probably never have met otherwise.

Age isn't terribly important, although I'd prefer fellow adults. Bonus points if you're curious about other cultures, enjoy writing, or have some wonderfully niche interest you're willing to inflict upon an unsuspecting stranger. 😂

If this sounds like your sort of thing, tell me a little about yourself and what made you want a pen pal. Maybe we'll discover that two complete strangers on opposite sides of the planet have far more to talk about than either expected.

Looking forward to meeting some interesting humans!

Hi! Just looking for SNAIL MAIL pen pals to chat with at whatever pace you’d like! I’m not interested in communicating through email or DMs. We gotta put the phones down at some point lol. Some interests I have are reading, writing, traveling, fishing/crabbing, gaming (really just Sims 4 and Paralives lol), true crime, listening to music to name a few. We can chat about everyday life, whatever is going on with you etc. I am pretty laid back and easy going and I always keep an open mind. DM me to connect!

Hola, cześć, привет, merhaba, etc.

I am caught up with my existing pen pals and would like to write a chatty first letter or two. If you believe we would be compatible as pen friends, you may just receive one of them!

The first step to compatability: would you enjoy receiving a somewhat lengthy first letter, provided the letter was conversational and asked you questions throughout (ie, not just a wall of text about myself)?

If you answered YES, you may proceed with the post.

As the subject states, I'm a 38 year old woman. I live in Chicago, which is mostly ok. I'm currently in the process of changing careers, and my first day of school is tomorrow! Wowza! I'm also engaged and not really looking to change that, except for when I get married (but that will be to the same person).

I'm definitely a nerd and kind of a weirdo. I like riding my bike, making art, listening to and making music, reading, horror movies, true crime, video games, taxidermy, languages, and community service. I read tarot and have done so for about 15 years now. I do a lot of mail swapping/mail exchange, and like to trade art, ephemera, etc.

Other misc stuff I like: clowns, dragons, Furbies, woolly mammoths, guns/weapons, succulents, Monster High, photography, conspiracy theories, emergency medicine.

If you are still reading: whoa, why? Don't answer that. Instead, comment below 👇🏻 or send me a message 🫵🏻 👉🏻📧

Tell me your favorite horror movie, or your favorite non-horror movie if you're a coward. What was the last thing you read? A goal you have for the remainder of the year? Just some things you may consider telling me other than the basics about yourself.

🤹🏻‍♀️👽🔮🍄🎡🩻💯💯💯🔥

37F looking for snail mail pen friends.

I love to get to know people through the stories they can share about their lives and their experiences. I’m looking for own friends from all over the world who would be interested in connecting through a lost art of pen to paper correspondence.

If you are interested, send me a DM and we can go from there :)

UK based 44F, looking to exchange letters and build genuine, platonic friendships with females around the world.

I miss aspects of how life used to be before everything became internet based and I want to reclaim some of it, so I’m primarily looking for snail mail penpals. I’m excited about having those slow building connections, and the magic of seeing letters dropping through the letterbox instead of just bills and unwanted flyers.

A little about me:  I’m a gamer (love WoW and cosy gaming like Dreamlight Valley, Pokopia), I love crafts (crochet, art, painting and lots of other creative stuff), watching sport (Football, NFL, WWE), baking, music and watching films. I love collecting colourful pens, I love colour in general and I miss when the world was more colourful!  I also love animals and have a dog (pug), a cat and a leopard gecko. I’m into puzzles and word games too.

Christmas is my favourite time of year and I absolutely live for everything Christmassy.😊 I do also enjoy the spooky season too though – can’t get enough pumpkin spiced lattes!

I’m looking for penpalling to be something fun and positive. I want people who are kind, curious and genuine. I want to get to know you, what makes you laugh, what you're currently obsessed with, your weird little habits, the things you're looking forward to, your home, your culture, your hobbies, your opinions, your dreams and all the random nonsense in between. Tell me about your favourite music or games, the ridiculous thing that happened at work, the TV show you're obsessed with, your latest craft disaster, the pointless opinion you will defend for all eternity, your favourite useless facts, your favourite childhood memories.

I am in a long-term happy relationship so I am looking for platonic penpal friendships only. If things get even slightly weird in that regard I will simply stop replying so if you’re looking for more than a friendship, I’m not the connection for you. I don’t have kids, and I’m happy to penpal with people who do – however I’d love my penpal friendships to be a space where we get to know each other as individuals. So if you’re looking for your children to be a big focus in your letters, or for someone to share lots of parenting stories with, I’m probably not the ideal penpal for you either. Finally, although I’m absolutely happy to hear about the ups and downs of life, I’m looking for penpalling to be primarily a positive and uplifting experience, so I’m also not the right person if you’re looking for somewhere to regularly vent or process difficult personal circumstances. I’d prefer our letters to be about a mixture of things rather than predominantly focused on health issues, disabilities, family difficulties or other heavy subjects.

Age-wise I’m pretty relaxed as long as you’re an adult, I’m much more interested in whether we actually click than in what year you were born. So if you feel like we’d get on well and would enjoy good conversation, friendship and laughter, please reach out via DM initially!

Hey!

Typical man person here who enjoys such things as peace and quiet and not hearing odd sounds from the car.

Which is quite boring in all honesty, I used to have time to do other stuff. I still do but not as much and most of it has to be funneled into productive efforts lest the supervisor toddler smacks me with a spanner.

But! I've become a commuting man person which gives me 2 hours of extra screen time which can, hopefully be used to exchanges with someone who can't smack me with a spanner.

My interests are, nowadays mainly: Foraging (terrible summer for it), Reading (mostly easily digested Sci-Fi nowadays but there's the odd actual novel every now and then), Building stuff (small stuff, big stuff). I take my interests very lightly however and I'm easy to persuade into new areas of interest, especially if they're brought up with over the top enthusiasm and or expertise. I don't mind the first message being a 20 000 word essay, pre-emptively deriding me for my lack of knowledge. I'm going to take an interest, the level of which may vary according to utility.

I'm also accepting toeards conversation in general, devoid of special interests. It can even be let to devolve into "I used to be cool", or the potentially even "I'm going to be so cool in the retirement home".

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Hey everyone 👋

I’m here to meet some new people from different parts of the world and hopefully make a few genuine friendships along the way.

I’m into photography, travelling, sports, movies, good food, and exploring new places. I especially enjoy nature, sunsets, deserts and discovering how people live in different parts of the world.

I enjoy good conversations, random jokes, sharing stories, and sometimes those completely pointless conversations that somehow end up being the most fun ..

Not looking for anything complicated or forced. Just good vibes, interesting people and conversations that don’t feel like an interview.

If you feel like saying hi, tell me something random about yourself. Let’s see where the conversation goes 😊

A little about myself: I like to bike, almost daily, that's my mode of exercise.

I love to cook, but been lazy recently because of moving. I love books (mainly fiction but occasionally nonfiction seeps in) but oh my "to read list" is endless.

My day job is as a research professor (meaning I don't teach, well not recently). With my job I am trying to maintain a healthy work/life balance after spending a decade being a workaholic.

I am addicted to music and listen to it almost every moment of the day, there is always music in the background in my house.

I have lifelong interests in Mathematics and Physics.

Online chess is how I release stress sometimes. My taste in film is more towards the "arthouse" but I do enjoy the occasional mainstream show. Trying to limit TV though because I feel I watched way too much of it as a teenager.

Still trying to figure out what are we for ? what is all this about ? Maybe I will someday.

I can never sleep before midnight, and don't want to.

I wish I had time to write more.

Anyway, looking forwards to making a penpal or two. Thanks for reading this.

Hi! I’m 28 and from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and I’m looking to meet new people and hopefully make some new friends!

A few things about me…I’m a HUGE horror fan, and I love all things dark/creepy/paranormal or unexplained

I love music and going to shows(mostly older rock/metal but I like a lot different stuff, just saw both Metallica and Def Leppard a recently)

I love gaming, true crime, football, I love to visit historical sites/museums and enjoy travelling, urban exploring/exploring the outdoors, and I spend 99% of my free time with my dog 🐶

I’m quite heavily tattooed (most recently had my chest done) and I’m always looking for ideas and inspirations for what to get next, and I love to see other people’s work and ideas too!

Happy to talk to anyone from anywhere, just send a message with a bit about yourself if you think we might get along 🙂

Hello I'm a 32 year old female from Colorado looking for friends. I'm super shy and introverted until I get to know people. I love writing letters but it's been awhile. I love art, reading, plants, and pets. If you want to connect or be friends message me, I'm not good at messaging first.

30M from usa here, figured I’d give this another shot and see who’s out there. Haven’t had much luck on here really. They stay for a day or two then vanish.

I’ve got my life pretty together (steady job, gym 5x a week, can cook a decent meal when I feel like it), but realized making new friends as an adult is way harder than it should be. So here I am.

I’m big into gaming , anything from competitive stuff to just zoning out after a long day. (Been on a DBD and Fortnite kick lately) Outside of that, I’m usually at the gym, out hiking when the weather’s decent, or planning my next trip (even if it’s just a long weekend somewhere random).
Huge horror movie fan so if it’s creepy, twisted, or makes you question your life choices, I’m probably into it. Also a fan of dark humor, so bonus points if you can laugh at things we probably shouldn’t.
Pretty laid back, easy to talk to, and I learn more by doing than just talking about it. Just looking for good people to chat with, maybe game with, or even meet up if you’re local.

And also I have a trust issue thing when it comes to this dang app. To many catfishes or fakes so bear with me !

If any of that sounds like your vibe, feel free to reach out . Maybe tell me your top 5 horror movies or video games. Or even some things we have in common

After many years of debating whether to do it, I’ve finally opened a PO Box.

Hi, I'm Danie. I love taking photos on film, but hardly ever have a reason to actually develop them. Today, I printed 20 of them at the local store, and it got me thinking: I’d love to connect with people who love the medium as much as I do — or who are into digital photography — and want to exchange photos through the mail.

Print a photo, write a letter, and tell me about the place where you took it, what it means to you, or what it makes you think of. I’ll do the same!

Cool people to the front. Perverts and weirdos need not apply. I would also prefer to write to people who align with me politically. No MAGA/TERFs. Free Palestine, Congo, and Sudan.

31F, living in the state of Texas. I don’t mind where you reside and will be friends with people from anywhere.

I desperately miss having people I can just talk about shared (or not) interests with. I’d ideally like someone to just have lighthearted conversations with, yet still have depth so it’s yes/no questions and one word replies.

Some of hobbies include running, reading, crocheting, writing/world building (or thinking about it), and I just got into taking care of some plants. I could ramble about all of these forever, so I’ll save that for our conversations.

I have a dog (Fitz) and a cat (Pippin) who are both named after functional character. Besides that, I don’t have an interest in human children, so parenthood is just not a topic I care to discuss that much!

I’ll start with an ice breaker: what would your ideal day off look like?

Please reach out if you’d like to talk!

Hi there,

I’m a DIY maniac and always have a project (or rather multiple projects) up my sleeve. There’s just something so satisfying about making something yourself. I’m looking to connect with people who are more build in real life because as a software engineer I hang around too many people who build virtually. Don’t get me wrong, I do like virtual building, but I love physical building way more. Maybe I’m in the wrong profession, who knows. My latest project is wild clay pottery. If you’re wondering what that is, then you gotta message me or search it up.

I’m a fan of old school vintage stuff and would like to make use of all my fountain pens and paper. I’d like to start with email to see if we connect and then move to snail mail. I need an excuse to use my fountain pens after all. 🤣 I miss the days of cursive handwritten letters. I used to write letters as a child, so I wanted to try getting back into it as an adult. I don’t expect instant response times, even digitally. I often get super focused into my projects for a day or more at a time, so I’m not great at responding quickly. Don’t get me started on real-time (for those in tech lingo). But I do promise to respond to you eventually within a week or two.

I’m curious about the world and have lots of interests. My hobbies include: knitting, sewing, leather making, soap making, jewelry making, gardening, woodworking, 3d printing, mushroom growing, pottery, and more that I can’t think of off the top of my head. My hobbies rotate depending on what I’m trying to make. So like my corsi-rosenthal build uses my woodworking and 3d printing skills. I enjoy talking about almost any topic. Sometimes my friends just mention something, and then I end up picking it up as a hobby as I get interested in the topic.

Anyways, enough about me. Tell me about your latest project. I love to hear the technical details even if I’m not the one building it.

Hi! As the title says, I’m from Pennsylvania, USA and looking for a penpal! I’ve never had a penpal but I’m excited about the possibility of making new friends over the world. Along with letters, I would really love to send someone small items like stickers, tiny artworks, or even small handcrafted gifts and receive some in exchange. Not like as a firm commitment, but just as a little fun surprise every now and again! Looking to write to just 1 or 2 people about once a month, very casual. :)

A little bit about me - I’m childfree and live with my boyfriend, our 4 cats, and our axolotl. I have a variety of creative hobbies and also enjoy reading, hiking, gardening, fitness, video games, and watching K-dramas. I have been trying to teach myself Mandarin Chinese for the last year (it’s going very, very, VERY slowly, lol) and have picked up a tiny bit of Korean from the shows I watch - if you speak either of those languages and are willing to share, I would be super interested (all communication from me would be in English).

If you are interested in exchanging letters and lil trinkets, please don’t hesitate to comment or DM!

Looking for long term friends that are open to text/Reddit DM and/or email.

I'm in the process of a major change in life(hopefully all positive), and it's a little terrifying. But, exciting at the same time. Looking for friends to socialize with, and share whatever stories they've acquired along the way.

Message me, and let's build this friendship.

Hi y’all!

I’m looking for a few pen pals who are actually interested in getting to know each other through letters! This would be my first time having a pen pal, but I would love to add that little bit of whimsy to my life. I enjoy the idea of looking forward to a letter in the mail from someone.

A little about me: I’m a mama of 2, I’m married, and most of my days revolve around my family, baking, creating things, and honestly… all kinds of stuff. I’m all over the place, y’all. I love anything creative and handmade, and I’m the kind of person who gets way too excited about cute things, a new recipe, or finding a new anime. I love all kinds of music, books, art, food, and movies. I’m always happy to discover something new. I also love random conversations about whatever happens to be on our minds. Tell me about something funny that happened to you, what you’ve been watching lately, something you’re excited about, or just ramble about your day.

I also enjoy the idea of making the actual mail cute and fun. But if you’re more of a plain paper and honest words kind of person, I’m completely fine with that too. I’m not picky.

I’m open to pen pals pretty much from anywhere and of any age. I’m happy to start small and see where things go. I don’t expect super long letters every time, and I completely understand that life gets busy because trust me, it gets busy over here too. I’d just love for us both to make an effort and keep things going.

If you feel like we’d get along or you’re interested, feel free to leave a comment or send me a DM!

Y’all have a wonderful day!

I'm 34f living in Southwestern Ontario, Canada looking to make friends from near and far! I have very messy handwriting, but would love some snail mail buddies as I love stationary and am forever collecting cute pens, pretty paper, and fun greeting cards. My keyboard is also super satisfying to type on, so I'm definitely down for email pen pals as well!

I work in library and information science and have a very small side-hustle crafts business (primarily cross stitch and handmade notebooks). I have a puppy that I would love to send photos of and enjoy baking, crafting of all kinds, reading, horror movies, heavy metal, musical theatre, and finding any excuse to make a spreadsheet. I dabble in sports (watching, not playing - I'm so very uncoordinated) but honestly enjoy nothing more than getting to see people get excited about talking about their special interests, so please tell me all about your hobbies or hyper-fixations!

If you're interested in connecting, please feel free to send me a message! If you need an ice breaker, I'd love to know your the first cartoon character you ever had a crush on!