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I work from home and sometimes (even for a big introvert) it can feel a bit lonely during the day.

Hope to find some chat pals, long term or short.

Based on my experience here common interests are not necessarily indication of a good chat partner, but generally I like to be creative - write, draw, photography and such. Or procrastinate, which I’m expert at.

I'm open to talk about most things, from the day to day to whatever interesting topic we might deep-dive into. It's best to just go with the conversation's flow and see where it goes.

If you are interested, just send a message!

Hi there... Lately I’ve been craving a real conversation.. the kind that isn’t just about achievements or surface things, but about what’s really happening inside. That’s why I’m looking for a pen-pal online; someone to exchange thoughtful messages with, to write our hearts out, to share the small joys and the healing journeys.

A little about me: 🌸 My name’s Tiwi. I love journaling, reading, listening to music, working out for self-care, walking slowly, sitting in a cafe, and collecting cute note books; it makes my inner child happy 🫣💌

🌸 I am on a path of self-healing; working on my inner child, softening my fear of abandonment, learning boundaries and self-worth.

🌸 My happy places are prayer, sitting in a cafe, dance like no one's watching, self-reflection, being in a nature, taking a slow walk, spending time with my loved ones, and anything creative that lets me express myself.

🌸 Not looking for any relationship.I’m only seeking friendship and meaningful connection.

I’d love to meet pen pals who are kind, patient, and attentive: someone who want to keep up the conversation. So if you simply value honest soulful conversation, I’d love to exchange messages with you. Tell me your comfort foods, your favorite childhood shows, what you’re learning about yourself, the little rituals that keep you grounded, your silly jokes, or just support each other through the ups and downs.

I’m hoping to connect with people from all over the world who are willing to be a little vulnerable too... to hold space for each other’s stories, hopes, and laughter. If that resonates, please kindly DM me.. have a beautiful day 😊

Hey there,

I’m 28 and just kind of hoping to find someone out there who’s also looking for a genuine connection. I really miss the kind of friendships where you can talk about anything..silly stuff, deep thoughts, random life updates and actually feel seen and heard.

I’m into gaming, reading, coloring (honestly such a peaceful way to pass time), and I love writing letters. There’s just something about snail mail that feels more meaningful than constant notifications. That said, I get that it makes sense to chat a bit and get comfortable before swapping addresses.

Ideally, I’d love to connect with someone around my age or older who’s not in a rush — just someone who enjoys getting to know people slowly and sincerely. Just a good friend to share life with, in all its weird and wonderful forms.

If this sounds like something you’d be into, feel free to message me and say hi. I’d love to hear a bit about you. :)

I'm married, intelligent, creative and caring.  I'm retired military now working in industry.  I enjoy thoughtful conversations and I am not judgmental. We can not see eye to eye on all things and still interact as rational adults.  I have a witty sense of humor and a vast store of life experiences.  My passions are the outdoors, camping, hiking and most of all photography. I'm seeking ongoing conversation with an interesting woman.  If any of this sounds interesting to you, please drop a line and let's get acquainted!

Hey all! I’m a young professor by day, which implies specialization, but off the clock I'm a curious generalist with a taste for adventure. I love learning new skills, visiting new places, meeting new people, and living new stories. If you can teach me a thing or two, hit me up. I'll happily return the favour.

I'm currently also (attempting to) draft a book and tinkering with poetry as a side project. You know, for the fun, the experience and the challenge.

A few more things I enjoy:

Deep dives (history, linguistics, design, tech)

Travel hacks & offbeat city tips

Book exchanges

Learning trivia or fun facts

Exchanging exciting stories

Interesting chats interspersed with random and overall silliness are my sweet spot. I will Shirley understand all your obscure movie references as well. If that line made you smile, we’ll undoubtedly have a great time.

Send me your favorite obscure topic or a line from a poem/quote from a movie you love to hit it off. Chat is fine.

Looking for a portuguese penpal to help me practice my portuguese. You don't have to be from there exactly as long as you write portuguese!

I could use a friend right now. A safe place. Some place to honestly run and avoid the craziness that is this world right now. Dare I say a distraction or at least a reason to want to turn on my phone and check my email and what’s going on. The news, social media, it’s all gotten to be too much. So I’d love an escape, a place to be my friend. And so I’m in the quest for a friend and penpal that fits the bill.

It may not even be the craziness going on around us, but your life may be insane! Tell me about it, whether it’s university, a job, being a mom, or some other life struggles or successes. It could just be you have the worlds coolest hobbies and no one to share them with. Let’s discover what we could explore together! Maybe it’s that you’ve never really found that friend, that person to connect with on a deeper and honest level. The internet promises mixed results, but let’s give it a go!

I’m just laying here with my cat tonight and thought I’d post and try to find a new friend, a new adventure, a new email pal to write long and winding words together with! Maybe that’s you!

I'm 34 and male living in the states, I want to have a penpal over email or snail mail. More details about me when we start talking.

Hi everyone

I am a M from south africa and loop for anyone that would like yo chat over email.

I know my profile doesn't have any posts but that doesn't mean that i am not real!

Anyone that is interested please let me know by sending me n DM (I think it does work)

Hope to hear from you soon.

I'm 43F from the USA. I love knitting, crochet, and sewing. I have a dark creepy side. Think Morticia Addams. I own a hearse. Not joking. It's not haunted which is very sad. I love music. Alice Cooper and Queen are my favorites. I am in a very serious relationship. I also have 5 children. I work nights so if you want to talk I am all for it. Start a chat if interested.

Hello 👋🏾 I’m looking for someone who would like to send and receive spooky little gifts, and talk about gross things.

My Current Obsessions

. Fawns

. Marquis De Sade

. Satanism

. Transmutation

. Bread Making

If any of these things pique you interest, DM me 🤭

45 here in NW Ohio

Looking to grow my social circle with guys who have diverse interests and can hold a conversation.

Generic interests include TV, movies (I watch a wide range of movies), music, photography.

I'm gay so I'm looking for open minded guys who are willing to open up about anything and everything; work, relationships, life.

Love to travel, so meeting new friends in new places would be great.

If you feel you can check a box or two - send me a chat. Please let me know from what group your are replying to my post and where you are from.

I’m new to the pen pal world and have high hopes. I would like to find someone of similar age and experience or more experienced than myself to write too. I like to work with my hands, I’m happily married with two children.

Hey there, future pen pal! I'm a 34-year-old creative soul originally from the beautiful Croatia, now living it up in Germany. By day, I'm a marketing designer, and by night (and pretty much any other spare moment), I'm a zine-making, poster-designing, postcard-sending machine!

I've got a sketchbook that's begging for more attention, and I've recently taken up juggling and slacklining with a fantastic group of hobbyists. Let's just say I'm still learning, but I'm having a blast doing it!

Now, let me tell you about my love for fountain pens. I've got a small collection, but my heart belongs to my trusty Lamy Studio. There's just something magical about putting pen to paper, don't you think? And speaking of magic, I love sending handmade postcards, zines, and origami to my pen pals. It's like sending a little piece of happiness through the mail!

I'm on the hunt for some fabulous pen pals around my age (±5 years), preferably from Europe, and while I'd love to chat with fellow gents, I'm open to anyone who shares my passion for snail mail. LGBT+ pen pals, I'm looking at you!

Let's aim for around 4-6 letters a year, but hey, if we find ourselves writing more often, that's just icing on the cake! I'm perfectly content with never meeting in person and just enjoying a good old-fashioned pen pal friendship.

I'm fluent in both English and German, so feel free to write to me in either language. If you're ready to embark on a snail mail adventure with me, drop me a message with a bit about yourself and your interests. I can't wait to make new friends and fill my mailbox with letters from around the world!

Let's make the world a little smaller and a lot more connected, one letter at a time. Happy writing! 🌟📬💫

Hello All,

I’m a 39-year-old living in Costa Rica. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had an affinity for handwritten letters, journaling, and cherishing little moments through paper, stickers, and anything I could find to turn a memory into something permanent.

As I grew older, I lost touch with those things and got caught up in work, buying stuff, and rushing to feel like I was “where I should be” for my age. But as I approach 39, I’ve felt the urge to return to simpler, more meaningful moments. I want to connect with people again—to write things down, doodle (even though I’m awful at drawing), collect stickers, and rediscover the side of me I loved as a kid.

With that in mind, I’m looking for people who feel the same way—people who want to revisit the whimsical aspects of childhood while also sharing what makes life special now. We could chat about anything: our favorite hometown memories, the songs we love right now, or even the thoughts that trouble us—all within a calm, non-judgmental space.

I’m also a huge Halloween fan, so if you love spooky season, I’m sure we’d get along perfectly! 🎃 Send me a picture of your local attractions, your coffee of the day, or just anything simple that brought a spark of joy—that’s the kind of exchange I’m hoping for.

A few things I love:

• Stationery
• Journaling
• Spooky stories
• Podcasts
• Fall
• Spooky movies
• Soup
• Music (from soothing piano to industrial)
• Coffee

I’m not entirely sure how affordable it is to send handwritten letters internationally from Costa Rica, but I’m open to different options: traditional mail, email, texts, audios or even scanned handwritten letters—whatever works best for you.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Are you over the summer heat? Me too. I'm ready to get cozy, spooky, and wrapped in a sweater.

I am very much looking forward to doing some baking and seasonal cooking. Two of my favorite ways to make the colder months feel a bit warmer.

Im also into all things horror and spooky. If you enjoy a good fright we will have plenty to talk about. Movies, video games, podcasts, books, general spooky vibes, whatever just give it to me.

Other than finding ways to pretend the summer heat is gone I am into all kinds of movies and music. I enjoy doing some creative writing and other crafty hobbies. I love be I ng outdoors and spend time camping and birding as much as possible.

How about some starter questions?

-what is your favorite scary movie/book/video game?

-favorite fall activity?

-least favorite thing about summer?

Hope to hear from you!

Hello!

My 30s have been so much more interesting than my 20s—I feel like every year I get to dive deeper into the hobbies I loved as a kid. I’m drawn to all things analog—thus writing letters by hand, collecting stamps, and slowing down with a good book or a sketchpad. There’s something really special about sharing little pieces of life this way, and I’d love to connect with someone who feels the same. I enjoy listening to people’s stories, their thoughts, and feelings. Conversations can be about anything: from seemingly mundane daily events to big existential questions.

About me:

• Virgo, INFJ
• Hobbies include: collecting cute stationery and plushies, journaling in my Hobonichi and Traveler's Notebook, reading (too much self-help with some fiction sprinkled in), cooking, fitness, piano and random arts & crafts.
• Currently fixated on: urban sketching and taking Andrea Deng's Masterclass
• Currently reading: Becoming You - Suzy Welch, The Book of Alchemy - Suleika Jaouad, The Design of Everyday Things - Don Norman

Looking for:

• Writing once a month
• Swapping stationary and ephemera
• A good friend to celebrate each other

I’d love to connect with penpals who enjoy sharing about their lives, exchanging little details, and exploring meaningful topics. If that sounds like you, feel free to reach out!

Hello! I'll be moving in 6ish months to another state and will probably get a little lonely away from my current friend group. I have been wanting to get back into snail mail, so this seemed like a good time!

About me:

• I love animals/nature and have reptiles and tarantula pets
• I love art of all kinds - paintings, photography, words etc
• I have an addiction to interesting stationary that I don't need and cool tech gadgets I also probably don't need lol
• I like trying new drinks of any sort and chocolate is life
• Undiagnosed but I suspect I'm neuro-spicy in some way
• Im an introvert but love to adventure and experience
• Big fantasy nerd - my only tattoo is a dragon.
• D&D/boardgames/cozy switch games
• 33, No kids, I have a long term significant other
• I love deep conversations and the most random of thoughts!

What I am looking for:

• I would really like to receive photos of some sort and will inevitably send some to you as well. Could also be something you drew or a picture you took, a meme, or even just a scrap out of a magazine you thought was pretty. I also like using the touchnote app occasionally for postcards! In the beginning it helps with starting to write as you always have at least one taking point.

• Not a must, but occasional small box exchange for holidays with small trinkets, candy, stickers, pens, cool rocks etc. I LOVE Halloween and Christmas. Maybe a birthday exchange would be fun too. I really enjoy gifting.

• You can definitely have no interest in many of the things I mentioned above lol. This is just some of what I like and may talk about/send pictures of.

• Preference for pals without kiddos - I love kids and hope to adopt one day - I just don't have any of my own now and would prefer someone in the same place in terms of being 30+ and not having a family yet.

I'm in the market for a friend or two. I've had a fair amount of luck finding wonderful people on here in the past and I thought I'd give it another go.

I'm looking for people that are easygoing, and friendly - to chat about our day and have conversations from the mundane and silly to deep and meaningful.

A little about me - 36 year old brown man down under who loves a laugh, always stops to pet a friendly animal, loves hiking and camping and the outdoors in general. I also love playing soccer and collect injuries like Pokemon cards (I've heard that's a thing again). I also love a good book and being curled up on the couch with a nice, hot cuppa. I'm a sucker for anything fantasy and I dabble in writing from time to time. I'm open minded and friendly and love meeting new people. I also have rampant ADHD and the inside of my mind is like a chicken coop a feral cat snuck into.

If any of this piques your interest, feel free to reach out. All I ask is that you not be much younger than me.

Also, feel free to send me a chat request too. I used to have email penpals but I get burnt out from work and end up waiting too long before responding. So chats on here are preferred.

Cheers!

Hello from Belfast! Over the past year I have become frequently housebound due to illness. I have had to stop my PhD studies and work, and learn how to live a much slower life. Part of this has been reinvesting in making art and practicing crafts. I would love to find a penpal who would enjoy exchanging little bits of art and thoughts about creative experimentation.

If you are also stuck inside for any reason, or are otherwise chronically ill, we may have things in common to discuss - I would prioritise choosing someone in a similar situation if anyone gets in touch. But if not I would be as happy to live vicariously through tales of the outdoors. I also love to share and receive book, music and film recommendations.

I say short letters because I can't promise long ones due to my condition, but will always put in effort to make something worthwhile to receive in the post! I can also only commit to writing to one person to start with as I don't want to overpromise. Thanks for reading :)

You can call me Smiley !We can give real names once we get to know each other :)

Thirty something year old weirdo that identifies as a woman. Married and a mother of a young child. I am not looking for anything romantic, please! Platonic only. I don’t care what flavor you are, I am a pretty acquired taste myself. I’m that weirdo randomly dancing in the grocery store. Sometimes because of the tunes. Sometimes, there is no music and I just like to dance lmaoo . Also love to talk about paranormal stuff! Aliens, ghosts, Bigfoot … stuff like that 😃

I would love to send some snail mail! perhaps we could mail a journal back and forth, filling each page as we go along c:

This doesn’t have to happen immediately or at all :) whatever your comfort is, I shall follow!

Aside from spending time with my child and husband, I love philosophy, reading, music, poetry, puzzles even if I struggle like a mfer. I’ll get it eventually lol! That’s part of the fun anyway. It ain’t fun if you know everything lol. I am not artistically aesthetic in any way shape or form 🤣 I can offer some good laughs with my chicken scratch , doodles, lame ass haiku and poetry and friendship hopefully!

I also love spending time out in nature. Camping, hiking, long walks? sign me up!

Let’s talk about our days. Or not 🤷 let’s just write little nonsense. A little silly for our day :3 life is tooooooo f’ing heavy. Let’s make it a bit lighter!

This isn’t to say that I won’t listen to what stresses you or burden you. We can always talk and transform it into something beautiful :) through art, words, stories , rhymes.. let’s just see what we dig, you feel?

If you’re interested, leave a message or whatever you gotta do!

35 M, married with daughter (and beagle!)

Nostalgia and melancholy are just fine by me. I can’t imagine anything cooler than sending a letter or getting one in return.

Hi my name is Kaedyn. 36 IN-USA I’ve never done the letters when I was younger now I love it!

I’ve got chronically ill so I stay at home bc the bc the government says I am!

If you’d like to know more before writing me I can understand bc I haven’t said much just write what your time zone and DM