r/penpals is a subreddit with 247k members. The community frequently discusses penpals, looking, penpal, writing, and letters, and the most common flair used is snail mail, email & snail mail, reddit messaging, email, and snail mail & postcard.
Letters and Post Cards and Email, Oh My!
Popular Topics in r/penpals
#1
Penpals
151 posts
#2
Looking
116 posts
#3
Penpal
102 posts
#4
Writing
85 posts
#5
Letters
71 posts
#6
Friendship
67 posts
#7
Friend
41 posts
#8
People
35 posts
#9
Snail Mail
34 posts
#10
Usa
30 posts
Flair Used in r/penpals
#1
Snail Mail
: "[81/F] My grandmother wants to write to your grandmother"
72 posts
#2
Email & Snail Mail
: "[31/F] please people, stop wasting others time."
42 posts
#3
Reddit Messaging
: "[27/M] Let's start a weekly film club!"
38 posts
#4
Email
: "[44/F] Swedish seeking penpal"
24 posts
#5
Snail Mail & Postcard
: "[37/M]"
23 posts
#6
Postcard
: "[30/F] seeking pen pal for postcards, doodles, stickers etc!"
1 post
Member Growth in r/penpals
Yearly
+28k members(12.8%)
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Last updated: August 31, 2026