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Life & fun · March 1, 2022

PenPal

Exchange real postcards with penpals worldwide.

PenPal launched on March 1, 2022 with 2 votes. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

What it does

With PenPal you get to make international new friends with shared interests via postcards, without having to leave the house, share your private address or compromise on a postcard design.

The easiest and safest way to get a new pen pal. Match with members worldwide, chat and exchange real postcards without ever sharing your address.

PenPal Match ensures that you receive a card from someone else for every card you send. The goal is to bridge the gap between cultures and connect people all over to world - by postcard! To start with you get up to 10 random draws per day. This limit allows our system to remain secure whilst still engaging new PenPal members. Once you reach your account limit, you won’t be able to send any more postcards until one of your postcards is registered. If a postcard is not registered within 14 days, it will automatically expire and the slot will free up for another PenPalfrom penpal.me

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