Senior Pen Pals

This page is about Senior Citizen Pen Pals - allowing you to crow a little bit about senior pals you have found on this site.

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You might also try our new Pen Pal Newsletter geared towards Safe Senior Pen Pals.

On this page, you can write about pals you have met online, or you can write about a specific pen pal buddy that just is a great friend and you want to tell them you really really appreciate their friendship.

If you'd like to read more about pen pals, different methods to find senior pen pal friends are here.

I also want to add any negative experiences... this is not to name names on someone you don't want to communicate with any longer. Instead this is to report scammers who are out to scam seniors of money, friendship.  I want to be sure seniors see how these emails are written so they realize from the get-go, they are SCAMS.

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    What Other Visitors Have Said

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    How do I find other members who want to write to others via snail mail 
    I like snail mail and would like to correspond with others. Miriam Trowbridge

    Expat in Germany  
    Hello all, My name is Allan, 68 years old, I have been retired for some 3 years, two of which were wasted due to the pandemic. I am married but …

    Our Golden Years 
    Well here I am 78 with several old age problems and restricted to what I can do and with a husband with Dementia and trying to keep busy and put a little …

    I am going stir crazy , with out good friends 
    Since 2001 I have been going stir crazy cause that is when I lost my best friend to cancer. I am just looking for some good friends to chat with, laugh …

    76Retired 
    Hi I live in the beautiful state of Colorado in gorgeous Rocky Mountains. Been retired 10 years and loving it. Took me 3 months to adapt but so with it. …

    Lonely 64 year old looking for interesting people to chat to. 
    So I’m 64, a retired antiques dealer, my hobbies are bird watching and collecting. I’m looking for interesting people to converse with on a regular …

    Unlimited life extensionist wants American friends 
    I am 68 and have always been interested in staying alive forever with a good healthspan through tecnology looking for same type of Americans who are open …

    Alternative Thinker 
    I am a retired nurse tutor. divorced with 4 children 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. I live alone or with a cat? I enjoy reading computer time, …

    Lonely in quarantine.. 
    I’m a 73 yr old young at heart woman. I had a penpal in Australia but he had to stop writing for some personal reasons. I was really enjoying our conversations. …

    Ms. Wendy 
    I am an 80 year old widow, have four children, live with my daughter and my dog and cat. I moved from WI some years ago with my husband to VA. My children …

    Ward Secretary, Retired 
    I'm Bonney. I was a hospital ward secretary for about 8 years. I worked in all departments but my regular department was pediatrics. There I also helped …

    Could use a friend 
    I retired in June of 2013, my husband and I started living our dream and went to Texas to spend the winter to avoid Pennsylvania winters. In December …

    Snail Mail Pen Pals 
    I'm looking for snail mail pen pals. I'm 67 years old and will write to all. I'm Christian and I don't judge. I love all people no matter what God put …

    Found new friends via Retirement Online 
    Although I have not connected with the retirement site for some time, I met some very nice people some of whom I have a good and lasting friendship with …

    CHRISTMAS PENPAL WISH 
    Wendy has been a lifesaver creating this wonderful place to belong! I have corresponded with so many nice people and plan to continue being active on …

    Communication from Retirees from Abroad Regarding the Prevention of Pollution and Contamination of the air, water and soil/land.  
    My name is Saul and I have retired on 30 October 2015 from the federal government. Thirty nine years and four months of service as a civil servant and …

    My story 
    Dear New Friend, Hi my name is Sharol and I’m 67. I am starting on my second year of retirement and I hate it. I have cleaned out and donated all my …

    Senior Pals wanted 
    Today is my lucky day! Because I have been searching for seniors who have like interest as me. I am 77 years old, live in the city in Tn., have 3 birth …

    Why is it so hard to find online penpals who are genuine? I 
    I've been retired for sometime now and mainly love it. But it's the lonliness which is now getting to me. All my real old friends have died. I really …

    Great Website! 
    Hello! First of all I am very thankful for finding and making friends with two people on this site. We have been pals for the last year and half. …

    Looking for pen pal from around the world 
    well I like to chat with people from all over the world, I am married to a wonderful man. I have 6 children 23 grand kids and the 3 great grand kids. I …

    Alone after many years 
    I am alone after many years. Just moved to Mississippi and don't know many people. I spend a lot of time on the computer and what a better way to meet …

    Age 91 and Still Writing! 
    At age 91, I am still working as a consulting engineer and enjoying the work and respect that clients show me. Although I use the gym to exercise several …

    Senior Pen Pal query 
    Hi Wendy ,do we not still have the method of contacting people from other countries ,in the same format as you once had ??? Merv Henning Wendy: …

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    Senior Pen Pals... and Life! 
    Just thought I would share my recent experiences with the readers on here . I retired years ago from farming a hard but rewarding life! I was married …

    LIFE OF A SINGLE LADY 
    I am a single lady of 55. Im working, driving every day to work and love to travel, for years I used to joined tours for overseas trips but last month …

    Senior Pen Pal Thoughts from Retired Farmer 
    I would like to encourage all those retired people that are considering being a senior pen friend to give it a go! I have made a small circle of good …

    Senior Pen Pals 
    I joined senior pen pals but where do I get to the list of people I can e mail? where do I get to the list of senior pen pals I can email. I cannot …

    Senior Snail Mail Pals -
    can change lives
     
    I have a wonderful pen pal in New York, named Lin H. In 2006, I got a call from her, frantic because her mom was in a nursing home, and was starving …

    Seeking Younger Retirees as Pen Pals 
    Hi Wendy, This isn't exactly a question on retirement per se, however, do you ever have younger retirees, such as 50-55 years of age, on your website? …

    Senior Pen pal 
    Hello Wendy I have been so lucky to have a pen pal writing to me Thank you for the pen pal ads. I don't want to appear greedy but I am so enjoying writing …

    Senior Pen Pals 
    Life is full of surprises! When you get an email saying you have won lots of money.... or they have a huge amount in a bank in some unusual country and …

    Senior Pen Pals... the order listed? 
    I was just wondering why the new seniors aren't put at the beginning of the your new list of pen pals? Some of the names that have previously been listed …

    Senior Pen Pals is something that I love 
    The year was 1980 ~ we had just moved into our new home on the Central Coast ~ it was the most perfect home and in the future years we thought it would …

    Senior Pen Pals: I remember you! 
    Wendy- if you can see this please read. I believe I know you because I use to pen-pal years ago. You had a pen friend news-paper and I subscribed. I …

    Senior Pen Pals: Thank you! 
    I can't begin to tell you, Wendy, how finding your site has filled many an empty hour... I e/mail regularly 4 people I found on your pen-friend page... …

    Sincere Friendship 
    I don't understand why as a single lady at the age of 55 is so difficult to find a sincere friend, especially pals. Most of them thinking that a single …

    Retirement Social Groups by email? 
    How do i become part of a social email group? I do not use Windows Messenger--i use ATT/Yahoo to send and receive emails. Wendy If you are talking …

    Senior Pals: Fun and Friendship 
    I have had a very wonderful experience because of picking up a pen pal from your site. Started corresponding with a lady in Alabama and we seemed …

    Senior Pen Pals: contact with other seniors?? 
    where is the list of others on this site wishing to contact other seniors?? Wendy: Senior Pen Pals and instructions are here.

    Friends 
    I retired 14 years ago but continue to work on my hobby, writing books, paintings, paint greeting cards and teach children to paint. I have done a large …

    Senior Pen Pals: why don't they write back? 
    Hi Wendy, I would like you to tell me what you think about a person who says they are interested in being a pen pal and then you don't hear from them? …

    MY STORY 
    I AM 85 YEARS YOUNG, AND HAVE MY COMPUTER FOR 3 YEAR WHEN MY HUSBAND DIED. I HAD SOME EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE WEBTV WHICH WAS VERY FASHIONABLE A SHORT …

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