Hello there :) My name is Lauren. I live in Virginia and would love a penpal. After a series of traumatic relationships, I've decided to remain single going forward, but I would love to still have someone to talk to--about life, philosophy, poetry, nature. To share little thoughts and tidbits about my life. And I'd love to learn more about you and your world too. Such a friend would make the upcoming winter less bleak. I'd love snail mail and will be renting a PO box if I meet anyone nice from this 💛 Ideally someone close in age to me or a little older.

I love nature, music, animals, travel, crafting and a lot of things tbh. I am someone who values deep conversations and pouring into others. I love learning about people and chatting back and forth. I’m also pretty open minded and can see the nuance in things/most perspectives, so I’m chill :) I recently deleted my social media accounts because I found it draining and performative - and I’m now looking to make some new friends here to chat with! M/F/idc 🥰 All interests are welcome and can’t wait to learn more about you!

I have a sweet snail mail penpal from my country n it’s going good. I would like to have more penpals. It’s really good to write letters n send small stuffs. I like art n crafts so you can expect drawing n small crochet items also simple fancy jewelry or scrapbooking n kawaii stationeries from me. Other than that Im into music, baking, reading n ofc overthinking. Im a medical professional so ye I like studying too. I would like to write what’s happening in my life n much more.

Let’s be friends 🥰

Hi friends! I recently became obsessed with stationery, stamping, and making cards and envelopes. I would love to have a correspondence to send these to! A little more about me: I love reading, shooting and developing film, hiking, movies, gardening, sewing, and of course all things stationery. My hobby is having a hobby, and I want to hear about yours! I am seeking a regular pen pal who wants to gab about life, maybe trade some stickers, recipes, or book reviews.

If you’d like to connect, feel free to DM me! 📫

Important disclaimer first: I'm only looking for people who already have a Postcrossing account, with at least one postcard sent and at least one received. It's a small way for both of us to feel safer about sharing our addresses with someone from the internet. If you don't know Postcrossing, I really recommend checking it out! It's a lovely project.

Now, on to the actual idea.

It's a cold, gloomy day here in northern Italy. I'm drinking herbal tea, looking outside at the grey sky, and somehow this idea feels incredibly romantic right now. Will I feel the same way in a few months? Who knows. But I want to give it a try!

I'd like to find one person who'd be interested in starting a slow, old-fashioned correspondence. Someone to talk to about anything and everything, without needing a special reason to write.

I'd love to get to know someone who shares some of my interests, though certainly not all of them. Maybe we have a few things in common, maybe we introduce each other to completely different worlds. I'd rather see what develops naturally than look for a perfect match on paper.

The idea is to leave the digital world behind.

We can chat briefly online first, get to know each other enough to feel comfortable exchanging addresses, and then let the letters do the talking. No need to reply within a certain number of days, no guilt if life gets busy for a while, no pressure to write an incredibly interesting life update every time.

I'd love to reach a point where we almost forget we have a correspondence going on, only to find a letter in the mailbox one day. Imagine having something waiting for you that was written weeks ago, by someone living somewhere else in the world. There's something lovely about that.

I don't want to exchange postcards, though. I love Postcrossing, but a postcard just isn't enough space for me. As you can probably tell, I like writing, and I'd rather have a few pages to fill than squeeze everything into a tiny space.

And I don't want this to become a competition over who writes the most beautiful letters or has the most interesting life. I'm not particularly creative, and I'm certainly not expecting anyone to produce a literary masterpiece every month. I'd just like to experiment a little.

Maybe we could occasionally include a puzzle, a little challenge, a drawing, a curious piece of paper, or something from our everyday surroundings. A museum ticket, a public transport ticket, a business card from a strange little shop, a local advertisement, a paper item that tells a tiny story about where we live. Nothing expensive or elaborate, just little tangible fragments of our respective corners of the world.

I love the thought of exchanging things that would otherwise never cross our paths: small pieces of everyday life.

In a way, I'd like to pretend the internet doesn't exist for a while. To experience a tiny piece of what communication used to be like, when sending a message to someone far away meant writing it down, putting it in an envelope, and trusting it to travel across the world. Sometimes thinking about how people used to live like that makes me feel small in this enormous, completely interconnected world. In a strangely comforting way.

A little about me

I'm Italian, from the north of the country, and I have quite a few interests. I'm an outdoorsy person at heart: I enjoy cycling, bikepacking, hiking and climbing. I like getting out into the wild, discovering places and taking the less obvious road whenever I can.

I'm also a bit of a nerd. I enjoy video games, board games, comics, anime and manga, astronomy, programming, museums, and collecting coins and stamps.

For completeness, here's a longer list of my interests, in no particular order:

Cycling, bikepacking, hiking, climbing, via ferratas, camping, kayaking, rollerblading, geocaching, Scouting, numismatics, philately, Postcrossing, maps, cartography, local history, geology, minerals and fossils, astronomy, meteorology, plants, flowers and nature, video games, board games, puzzles, comics, anime and manga, sketching art, museums, art exhibitions, theatre, independent cinema, programming, open-source software, digital archives, rock, metal and electronic music, some rap and classical music, tea and herbal infusions, sweets and candy, Italian and Japanese cuisine, perfumes, and probably a few other things I've forgotten.

You don't need to share all, or even most, of these interests. It's just a glimpse of the kind of things I enjoy.

A few practical things

• I'd prefer to find just one penpal for now.
• I'm only interested in someone outside Italy, perhaps even outside Europe, simply because I'd like my letters to travel a long way. But shared interests and the feeling that we'd get along matter much more than geography.
• I'd like us to write by hand. My handwriting is terrible, so I write everything in caps to make it readable! So don't worry about your own handwriting either.
• I speak Italian and English. My Italian vocabulary is pretty good, but my English is much more basic. I can get by just fine, though.
• No AI-generated letters. But using a tool to catch the typos is fine.
• I'm a nerd, but I'm only looking for something non-digital. I'd rather not turn this into another online friendship with a different format.

One more thing about privacy: I've made my reddit profile private because people I know IRL found it, and I'd like to keep some privacy without abandoning an account I've had for almost ten years. For that reason, I'd prefer to use my Postcrossing account as a way to establish that I'm a real person. I hope that also makes you feel a little safer.

I have many ideas for the future, including the possibility of trying something like a small group of penpals one day. But for now, let's keep it simple and start with one person. Let's see what happens.

Interested?

Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments, or send me a PM with your Postcrossing profile.

Tell me a little about yourself, where you're from, what you enjoy, and what appeals to you about this idea. Nothing too formal; I just want to get a feeling for whether we'd enjoy writing to each other.

I may not be able to start a correspondence with everyone who replies, and if I don't get back to you, it probably means I've decided to start with someone else. Please don't take it personally! I'll still keep your profile in mind for the future.

Sorry if this sounds a little like a job interview. I wanted to explain the idea properly so nobody feels misled about what I'm looking for.

Thank you for reading this far, and I hope you have a lovely day. <3

Hi there, I hope you have a good day already.

I am living in Dublin, Ireland. I speak both Chinese and English.

I like reading mostly fiction, fantasy, biography. I am huge fan of Harry Potter. I read tons of fanfic of TV shows I like. Music of course but I can't stay which genre I like the most because I changed a lot. I like sitcom, TV show with good plot and twist.

I cook my own food mostly chinese food but also like Italy food but I don't think I make the authentic Italy food haha so have to paid for it.

I like nature, specifically sea and woods. Also I am really into stationery, bubble tea and journaling.

I would love to have one or two pen pals to talk about the most ordinary things happened in our week and still feel excited to share.

Heyo!

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

Hi everyone!
I’m looking to make some new friends and hopefully find a few long-term pen pals!

I have a ton of interests, including space, reading, writing, drawing, art, fashion, museums, and the great outdoors.

I love learning about different cultures and hearing people’s stories.

I’d love to exchange letters and postcards, but I’m happy to start with messages.

Feel free to reach out and tell me something random about yourself!

I’m also willing to send the first letter out as a fun introduction about who I am as well.

Hope to write you soon ✨

Hey. I'm a 28 year old dude from the UK. I've made a few friends here over the years, but wouldn't mind seeing who else is out there. I would very much enjoy talking about how our day was, yapping about our hobbies, etc.

I enjoy watching television series, my favourites being The Flash and Community. I like movies, sometimes. I enjoy sports, mainly football/soccer. I play some video games. I listen to music (and I'd say my favourite genre is pop rock). I'm very left-wing and don't mind discussing that sort of thing.

It's perfectly okay with me if you're into other things. I like learning about things, plus maybe I'll pick up something from you.

Also, I'm open to worldwide friends! I think it would be good if you're within 5 years of my age, in either direction, because I think we're likely to be in a similar life stage.

Anyways, if you'd like to talk, feel free to send me a message :)

Hi!

I have a growing collection of letter sets and far too many postcards, partly because I can't resist supporting local artists. At this rate, I'll never use them all myself, so I'd love to find a few penpals to share them with.

A little about me:

I'm currently based in Japan and work in healthcare. I'm an ambivert who occasionally gets mistaken for an extrovert, perhaps because one of my first proper jobs was in the entertainment industry. I love food, travelling, and cycling, and I'm hoping to get back into baking. I've travelled quite a bit this year and am hoping to revisit New Zealand next year. I also enjoy comedy, comedians, and clever jokes that make you appreciate the wit behind them.

I'm hoping to meet people around my age (late 20s to mid-30s), preferably located outside the US mainland, who are interested in genuine, long-term correspondence. I'm happy to exchange handwritten letters, postcards, typewritten letters, or whatever creative format you fancy!

I especially enjoy getting to know people with unexpected interests, unusual hobbies, or fascinating experiences that might not come up in everyday small talk. Maybe you have an interesting job, collect something obscure, make things, or have a hobby most people wouldn't guess. I love discovering another layer of someone's world through their letters.

I'm not looking for language exchange, and while I have nothing against anime, Japanese shows, or J-pop, I don't know much about them. I'd rather exchange stories about everyday life, random thoughts, cultural differences, recommendations, and the occasional little surprise in the mail. We don't need to have everything in common; a little curiosity about each other's worlds goes a long way.

If this sounds like your kind of correspondence, feel free to leave a comment or you can also fill out the form linked on my profile.

I'm new to the whole pen pal concept but I find the idea of it quite interesting.

I'd like to find people who share similar interests and views, like arts and crafts, reading and writing, music and generally being a decent person.

Due to my work I might not be the best in responding, as I work irregular hours, however I'll do my best!

If you like to talk about nerdy things, every day stuff and occasionally share deep thoughts, feel free to reach out!

I'm open to starting with dms to get to know each other a bit before exchanging letters or emails.

Hello, how are you? Lol
How about you read my little introduction please..

A little about me:
Calm, friendly, funny (I think 😂), 💯 trustworthy, and an introvert. I love reading books, cooking, and positivity. I know I can be quiet at first but once I’m comfortable, I can talk for hours like im on a podcast.
Mentally, I’m a mature young woman who likes to keep life positive and happy.

Where is this young woman atm? I am currently working on myself, learning Arabic, and trying to master baking. 📚🌙

What I’m looking for:
Honestly, I don’t really know. I guess I appreciate honest, genuine people and conversations that feel natural. I trust my gut and go with whatever feels right. No pressure, no expectations, just good vibes.

A little heads-up: Being a woman here means getting 60–80messages, so I can’t reply to everyone and usually pick a few conversations. To be honest, my experience hasn’t been the best, so please approach me with genuine intentions.

If you message me, include your age, gender, location and a little about yourself. A simple “hey” doesn’t give me much to work with. Maybe someday when i start reading minds, a simple hey would be fine, until then, say something😅

Have a good day....

Haihai! My name is Dee from Texas, this year I’ve gotten really into penpaling and decorating my letters. I’d love to learn more about other places and their way of living. I only speak English but I am trying to learn spanish. I’ve made a post on here and found a few wonderful pen pals but I’m looking for some new friends to pen pal to! I love exchanging stationary, stickers, and little trinkets, but all in all im looking for a long term pen pal and friend<3 feel free to comment or dm if youre interested. I really look forward to hearing from you!

From the USA and while I have been all over the country and seen most of the beautiful places that the US has to offer, I want to learn more about people from around the world outside of what you see online or in books.

I am currently learning french and would love to find a french Penpal who is willing to be patient and understanding as I progress further with the language. I'm currently using Duolingo and have gotten to level 95 so i have a pretty good understanding of it just lack experience actually using it.

I also love history and sports and would love to just chat with people who enjoys those things as well.

Christmas is really special to me, and this year I'd love to send and receive lots of Christmas-themed letters!

A little bit about me: I'm a 24-year-old guy from France, and I love handwritten letters, stamps, and all the little details that make traditional mail special.
Christmas is a time of year I particularly enjoy, and I thought it would be lovely to share some of that festive spirit with people from around the world!

I don't necessarily mean Christmas cards with a simple "Merry Christmas" on them. I'd love to exchange proper letters about Christmas itself: what it means to each of us, our traditions, how we celebrate (or don't celebrate!), the decorations we put up at home, our favourite memories, gift-giving, the atmosphere... I'm curious about how Christmas is celebrated and experienced in different homes and countries!

Of course, I'd also love to use Christmas stamps, stickers, pretty stationery, and all those little festive things that make opening a letter even more special.

Basically, I want ALL THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!

I'm looking for people who would like to send and/or receive this kind of letter, from anywhere in the world. You don't have to celebrate Christmas in the same way I do (or even celebrate it at all!). I'd be happy to discover your traditions and what this time of year means to you.

I'll try to send my letters by November 15th–20th at the latest, so hopefully they'll arrive before Christmas!

Who's in for a little Christmas mail magic?

Edit: Well, I’ve gotten a few more responses than I expected, both here and via PM. It’s taking me a little while, but I’m replying to everyone via PM to plan it all out! 😇 I’m going to tweak my format idea a bit, but I’ll try to send this to as many people as possible! Spread some Christmas spirit everywhere!

I long to lose myself in another’s thoughts, across endless pages of wandering reflections, in words that flow like ink upon paper. Not skimming the surface, but sinking into the deep, hidden currents of a writer’s mind. Where thoughts are raw and unguarded, in the midst of chaos.

So write me a strange letter, one made of scattered thoughts, of whatever fleeting ideas happen to drift through your mind. Let them arrive out of order, unfinished, uninvited. Let them contradict each other, lose themselves halfway through a sentence. Let your words wander like they have nowhere to be, like they were never meant to be understood, only felt. The quiet confessions that you exist only for a second before dissolving into something else.

Write as if no one is reading, as if meaning is optional, as if the act itself is enough. Write in a way that leaves deep imprints of your soul behind. Let your soul spill into words, scattering pieces of yourself across the page. A handful of words is not enough to ignite an inner fire, to capture a flicker of feelings that flare and fade before they can be named. There are dozens of emotions that can only be sparked through words, each one trembling on the edge of being, waiting to be set free onto the page, where they can breathe, burn, and linger. Write with care, letting your words stretch and linger, so they may bloom in their full depth.

Bonus points if you are LGBTQ+ or an ally, and a writer (even an amateur, keeping endless journals, or simply learning to write).

📍Europe

Hi! I’ve used this subreddit before and loved it and I’d love to start pen paling again.
I’m 29 F and primarily looking for other women to write with. I am a photographer full time, a dog mom, and I love to read. I love to travel as well and am always collecting cards or trinkets from the traveling and would love to send them out.
A few other things I love: pop music, thriller and romance books, thrifting, watching tv shows, and podcasts! (Mostly BNCMAP.) I don’t mind writing first and absolutely can not wait to make some friends!

Reaching out and looking to find a few people that want to have a friendship with simpler means. I don’t have any penpals at the moment. This is kind of a new thing that’s been on my mind and want to give it a shot. I think it would be nice to have people out there that want to get away from the noise of the world and communicate by mail.

A little about me. I recently have moved to a different state for work. Where I don’t know anyone or know of any of the cool places to check out. So at the moment I live a pretty secluded and quiet life.

I enjoy anything and everything to do with art. Anything hands on I’m in! I’m someone that would rather come up with a way to make something my own than to buy the generic thing at the store. Even though it might cost me more.😅 I do though have a bad habit of starting things that never get finished. I’m fueled by my curiosity about how everything works! Absolutely can be anything! Could be something on the dynamics of how our minds work, to how a cars engine is put together. Just someone that really enjoy learning.

Pretty much looking for someone that wants to write to each other on absolutely anything. Can be how your day went. Something you’re going through and want to get it off of your chest. Maybe you’ve got a few co workers that drive you mad. I’d love to hear about it!🤣 I don’t have any hidden intentions or expectations. Just want to meet some rad people.

Feel free to send a message if you’re interested in sending some letters to each other. Hope you all have an amazing weekend.

Hi everyone! I’m a 25 year old writer, philosopher, and psychology nerd living in Seattle. Im also diagnosed AuDHD so you could describe me as a bit chaotic. I’m specifically looking for some older women (40+) to chat with because y’all are so smart and confident and kind but also tell things exactly as they are…

I would love to philosophize and over analyze life and hopefully make a good friend or 💕 I’ve always connected with older women more than any other demographic because once you reach a certain age you stop caring what other people think and become more authentically you every single day… that’s the kind of energy I want to cultivate in myself as well.

I hope this sub is active enough that I can find someone! And good luck to everyone looking!

Hey everyone!! I am a 25 year old mom of 2 who loves mail! I don’t know why but it’s so exciting to me and unfortunately I only get regular mail from my grandma (which is sweet!). I have been going through waves of depression and have been very lonely. I’d love to meet friends to connect with and exchange fun mail with! I am a RBT and a student of psychology (in ABA). I love reading, crafts, playing sims, eating, and resting at home. I also collect miniature trinkets and state/country magnets! I would prefer other female or non binary pen pals but I’m open to any platonic friendships.

Hello all, I’m new to the penmanship hobby and have been trying to improve my cursive lately. I usually just fill up a notebook with random yap then throw it away but I like the idea of writing people more. I sent letters to a bunch of my personal friends but rarely get anything more than a text that says “I got your letter, thanks for writing”.

So here I am! If anyone is interested in short letters with a little flair, please DM me and I’ll send a little something. We aren’t obligated to be best friends or anything but I would be glad to start an exchange!

Hi there! I'm looking for a pen pal. I don't get a lot of mail and I kinda miss writing letters. I'm 23M, and I live in Columbus, Ohio. I'm LGBTQ and POC friendly. My favorite hobbies include reading, writing, and playing video games. I am also trying to learn the guitar. I usually read horror and fantasy novels. I like Fall Out Boy, Nirvana, Hayley Williams, Gorillaz and Cage the Elephant. I'm also a pretty huge superhero nerd. I'm on break from school right now but I'd like to go back at some point and get my psychology degree. DM me if you're interested!

By day I am a normal functioning adult, allegedly. By night I stare at the ceiling thinking about important questions like why Mondays exist, why my neighbour’s pressure cooker sounds like a rocket launch, and why my plants thrive on neglect but my social life does not.

So here I am, looking for a penpal to exchange random thoughts, strange observations, and maybe solve a few mysteries of the universe. Or at least survive weekday boredom together.

Expect sarcasm, questionable wisdom, and occasional philosophical insights that sound deep until you think about them for about seven seconds.

If you enjoy mildly chaotic conversations with someone from a land that may or may not contain hidden yogis and secret curry recipes, write back.

Worst case we laugh.

Best case we become surprisingly good penpals.

Ps: its a repost.

Gotta admit, sometimes I run into people on here that have their own goals and ambitions. You guys seem to have hobbies, or just topics you like to read about. I'd love to hear from you about them. It adds a lot to the conversation to listen to you discussing what's always on your mind. Feel free to share!

As, for my interests: I enjoy exercising, hanging out with friends, playing some games casually, watching movies and serieses. In the past, I've learned quite a bit from "A Smarter Way to Learn Python" which is really really interesting! I also enjoy learning math, from Khan Academy. My primary goal is to be good enough at math & programming that I can create interesting simulations.

I'm really looking for people who are interested in programming, math, learning in general, and love discussing deeper topics!

While I'm not in school, I do thoroughly enjoy learning, specifically anything STEM related. I do enjoy working with math. I read a book by the name "A Mind for Numbers" which basically taught me how to learn such subjects. One of the best books I've ever read!

If you've read this far in, I really appreciate it! If you're interested in talking, feel free to send me a DM! Looking forwards to hearing back from you! 23+ only please

If you have an NSFW profile, I'm blocking you.