Pen pals

How to: First letter to a pen pal

How to: First letter to a pen pal

You could be the most conversational person in the world, but given a blank piece of paper and a pen with the exciting yet daunting task of writing to a new pen pal, anyone could be at a loss for words. So, how do you go about writing that all-important…
75 questions to ask your pen pal

75 questions to ask your pen pal

Whether you are writing to a new friend or someone you have been writing to for years, it can be refreshing to throw in a few unexpected questions to keep it fresh and interesting, to keep the conversation going, and also to find out more about your pen pal. Slip…
Why & How to Have a Pen Pal As an Adult

Why & How to Have a Pen Pal As an Adult

For many of us, our ‘pen-palling’ journey started and ended at primary school, when our teachers organised for us to exchange a letter with a child in another school. In my case, we each sent a Christmas card to an allocated child in a class in France. This was when…