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Find a Penpal Swap
Swap Coordinator:CandyStar (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Goods  Challenges  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:48
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:June 5, 2007
Date items must be sent by:June 12, 2007
Number of swap partners:5
Description:

Penpals can touch our hearts, be lasting life-long friends, or just give us a good reason to check our mailbox. Whether you've been penpalling for years, or never had a penpal before - this is the swap for you!

The point of this swap is to meet new penpals! So you will have 5 partners that you will send an introduction letter to. If enough people join in the swap, you might end up sending to 5 people, and receiving 5 completely different letters back! That's 10 possible new penpals! You don't have to reply to every single letter you receive, especially since there's no way for me to sign you up with partners who might have common interests with you. But this is a free way to find new penpals, instead of using those costly penpal services.

In this swap, you will write a penpal introduction letter... tell about your interests, hobbies, your family, pets, where you live, what your life has been like up to this point, etc. If you've never written an introduction letter before, don't be stressed! You don't have to cram everything into that letter - just enough so they have an idea of who you are.

The letters should be 2 pages at a minimum. They can be handwritten or typed, and can be as long as you want! You don't have to include anything, but you can if you want to. It's not required. All that is required is a letter.

This is an international swap - let's try to find friends from all over the world!!

Newbies are allowed, but please fill out your profile and send me a message explaining your swapping history and giving me a reference or two. If you don't do this before the end of sign-ups, I will have to ban you. Ratings of 4.6 or higher, PLEASE. I will chek out the ratings of everyone, and I have the right to ban you if you have a lot of unexplained no-sends.

I hope you will sign up and make many new friends in this swap! ^_^

-Jesse

Discussion

CanadianGal72 05/29/2007 #

Fabulous idea Jesse! I have always wanted a penpal. Thanks for the instructions as to how many pages. I could write a novel! :)

ohhhkay 05/29/2007 #

YAY JESSE! You did it! I'm SO excited!! dances around

CandyStar 05/29/2007 #

Hahaha I'm glad you guys signed up!! And it's only been up for a few hours!!

And Canadian Gal, feel free to write a novel! ;) Long letters are greatly appreciated by people. It seems more sincere than just a short letter.

Remember, two pages is a MINIMUM, not a maximum. ^_^

I'm so happy there's interest already!

-Jesse

nicoleblack 06/ 4/2007 #

I'm a newbie to the extreme-- no swaps at all yet. Can someone explain this to me?

"Newbies are allowed, but please fill out your profile and send me a message explaining your swapping history and giving me a reference or two."

Reference? Like, someone I work with? Someone I talk to online? I have no swapping history, but I have to start somewhere and I was sincerely hoping it could be here.

sweetjewels1985 06/ 4/2007 #

Oh this is a lovely ideal i love writing to new people :) god I just hope people here appreciated long personal letters as had a bit of trouble lately with pals telling me i put to much time and effort into my letter :(

JustMeSKJ 06/ 5/2007 #

I would like to sign up for this but I have not swapped before so I have no reference. Can I still sign up?

nicoleblack 06/ 5/2007 #

SJ-- TOO MUCH time and effort?! That's absurd! I, for one, would greatly appreciate your letter and would probably end up sending one comparable in length.

CandyStar 06/ 5/2007 #

Last day to sign up! Anyone write your letters yet?

-Jesse

nicoleblack 06/ 5/2007 #

I don't want to write my letters until I know who my penpals are. I'm sure there will be things on their profiles I'd like to ask them about to get to know them better. You know, rather than just send a first letter that's all Me Me Me.

CandyStar 06/ 6/2007 #

Hahahaha my letter was all about me. Introduction letters tend to be that way. Although now you're making me feel conceited, haha.

-Jesse

ohhhkay 06/ 6/2007 #

Mine are going out in tomorrow's mail! I've just finished them and will put them out before work tomorrow! :)

JustMeSKJ 06/ 6/2007 #

Mine are all done and will go to the post office tomorrow. Oops... I also wrote all about me so I guess I am a tad bit conceited too! :)

RudeNun 06/ 7/2007 #

I think it's okay to write about yourself, I mean it's an introduction letter. That way when they receive your letter they'll be able to write back about themselves. But, just my two cents I guess.

user8740 06/ 7/2007 #

I mailed my letters out today. I have visted the post office so much in the past 2 months I think I need my very own stamp machine. hahaha.

CanadianGal72 06/ 7/2007 #

Kris Lauren, me too! They know me by name at the post office now!

WomenTrip, Doskie, Ayii, zebra_3175 & polaroid love, your letters were mailed today!

nicoleblack 06/ 8/2007 #

I sent out my first letter today since it was going all the way across the world. Be on the look out!

CandyStar 06/ 9/2007 #

I sent some of you messages concerning a problem that's come up with the swap - if you have any questions, please contact me ^_^

RudeNun 06/ 9/2007 #

pinkieme, I sent off your letter yesterday :D

CandyStar 06/ 9/2007 #

By the way! Rember that TUESDAY, JUNE 12TH is the last day to send your stuff out - and PLEASE make sure to click that you have sent your items when you do. Thank you very much!

-Jesse

Brooke 06/ 9/2007 #

DarkMutinousShannon, Ninjaaa Lisaaa, te3dd, Kris Lauren and m8888888 your letters are in the mail waiting to be picked up now. Hope you like them and I hope to hear from you soon!

user8740 06/10/2007 #

i cant wait to get your letter sunbeamncz3. :)

Chickpea 06/10/2007 #

Ann, MAM, Kathy, JennyGr8, and Wendy8, your letters are on the way!

dragonwolfe 06/11/2007 #

HI my letters where pretty much all me me as well, I did ask a couple of questions though, so maybe only a little conceited lol :) sara, ohhkay, lolalane, canadian gal and butterfly your letters are in the post. Candystar I received yours this morning, thank you it was lovely and thank you for the stickers ^_^

RudeNun 06/11/2007 #

As of today, I've sent off to my partners(pinkieme, ArtIndulgence, ♥Candy Star♥, Frogman, JustMeSKJ)

MAM 06/11/2007 #

Ann, TiaBel, Kathy, JennyGr8, and WendyB, letters went out this afternoon. Enjoy!

sweetjewels1985 06/11/2007 #

RudeNun, ArtIndulgence, Candy Star, Frogman and JustMeSKJ your letter are on there way hope you like them.

MAM 06/12/2007 #

chickpea, I received your letter yesterday. Thanks!

CandyStar 06/12/2007 #

Today is the last day to send out your letters!!! Please send them out if you haven't already - and make sure to hit the SENT thing! :)

-Jesse

Chickpea 06/14/2007 #

Zebra_3175, your letter arrived today that you mailed on Monday! Only three days from Australia! The post office is impressing me today.

dragonwolfe 06/14/2007 #

Wow! 3 days that is impressive!

zebra3175 06/14/2007 #

I know chickpea! I got quite a shock when I saw your rating. I wasnt expecting anyone to get them till the end of next week at the earliest. The postal service amazes me some times!!! Glad you liked. :)

TíaBel 06/21/2007 #

I love this swap! I've just started writing my replies to all the great letters I received from five cool women. Writing my own introduction letter was both interesting and illuminating. As a long-time journaler I'm always amazed at how writing things down brings out the real and true thoughts and feelings. (And it's cheaper than therapy!) I got creative with some new software I've been wanting to try out. If you want to see the result of this experiment check out my Flickr photos (letters & lists set). http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiabel/sets/72157600416356942/

CandyStar 06/26/2007 #

It's been 2 weeks since the deadline, so if anyone hasn't received yet - please send me a message or an email! Thanks! :D

Also, if anyone would be interested in a round 2 of this swap, I might be making one - since I met so many awesome people through it, and I think the rest of you did, too! :D

-Jesse

RudeNun 06/28/2007 #

I'd definitely want to do this again!

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