100 Things To Tell Your Penpal

Writing letters to a penpal can be a fun and rewarding way to connect with someone from a different part of the world or even from your own community. However, it can be challenging to come up with new topics to talk about in your letters, especially if you've been corresponding for a while. That's where "100 Things To Tell Your Penpal" comes in!

In this blog, we've compiled a list of 100 conversation starters, prompts, and questions that you can use to keep your letters fresh, interesting, and engaging. Whether you're looking to learn more about your penpal's culture, interests, or personal experiences, or simply want to share more about yourself, this list has something for everyone.

So, whether you're a seasoned penpal or just starting out, grab a pen and some paper and get ready to dive into some fun and meaningful conversations with your penpal. Let's get started!

 

Lists:

  • States and countries you’ve been to
  • People you’d invite to a celebrity dinner
  • Your family members, and something they each like and dislike
  • What you’d put in a time capsule
  • Parts of society that you’d like to change
  • Things you're really good at
  • Everything you’ve eaten in the past twenty-four hours
  • Things that you do every day
  • Your favorite TV shows, movies, bands, or books
  • The things you’ve dressed up as for past Halloweens
  • Unusual facts about you
  • Things that make you happy
  • Your duties at work
  • What you’re currently seeing, smelling, hearing, tasting, and feeling
  • What you collect
  • Goals lists for this month or year
  • Times you’ve performed for other people
  • Awards you’ve won
  • Nicknames you’ve had (and how you got them)
  • Sports you’ve played and/or hobbies you’ve had

Other:

  • Your favorite color
  • Your favorite cuisine
  • Your favorite beverages
  • Your favorite season
  • Your favorite word
  • Your favorite number
  • Your favorite holiday
  • Your favorite quote
  • Your favorite blog
  • Your favorite superhero
  • Your favorite Disney movie
  • The type of letters/mail you like to receive
  • The most adventurous thing you ever did
  • Your preferences: hot vs. cold, cats vs. dogs, ketchup vs. mustard, etc.
  • Whether you believe in god, ghosts, aliens, and/or magic
  • Your main mode of transportation
  • How tall you are
  • When your birthday is
  • The last movie you saw in theaters (and how it was)
  • How you would describe your fashion style
  • Your life story in 6 words
  • What shoes you wear the most of
  • Any fears you have
  • What you were like in high school
  • Weird/awkward dates you’ve been on
  • Something illegal you’ve done
  • Why you like mail and how you got into it
  • The silliest thing you did in the past week
  • What you would wish for right now
  • Something funny or cute your pet did

Personal Experiences

  • The best job you ever had
  • A funny and embarrassing story
  • Something silly you thought was true as a child
  • Describe your best friend or significant other
  • Describe your post office (or postal system if your penpal is in another country)
  • The highlights of a road trip you toko
  • What you’d do/did at your wedding
  • A time you met someone famous
  • Something you wish you had done in the past but you didn’t
  • If you spent the day at the beach, what activities you would partake in
  • What kind of dreams you have
  • The last time you did something for the first time
  • The kindest thing a stranger ever did for you
  • Thoughts/experiences with couch surfing

Lists

  • Places you would like to travel to
  • Your guilty pleasures
  • How you procrastinate
  • Your tattoos, piercings, birthmarks, scars, etc.
  • Your nervous habits
  • Areas of life you’re confident enough to give advice in
  • Your pet peeves
  • What you’d want to do if you were in New York City for a day
  • Fads that should never have been brought back

General

  • Your ideal party
  • Where you get your stationery and pens
  • Favorite fictional character
  • Favorite flavors and scents
  • Something that cheers you up without fail
  • How you sleep at night (clothes, doors, temperatures, etc.)
  • How you store received mail
  • Your views on the nature vs. nurture debate
  • Favorite place in your city to take someone new to
  • Favorite thing to shop for
  • Do you believe in fate, destiny, or luck?
  • Whether you know how to drive a stick shift
  • First e-mail address/screen name
  • Whether you like to be surprised
  • What kind of phone you have
  • What you thought you’d be when you grow up
  • Your heritage
  • What you’re attracted to in a new friend (or romantic partner)
  • Whether you sing in the shower
  • What super power you’d choose
  • Whether or not you mind receiving confetti in your mail
  • What one food you wish was super healthy
  • Whether you’re “outdoorsy”
  • The best piece of mail you’ve ever received
  • Least favorite chore
  • What you would name your next child, dog, hamster, car, etc.
  • Share your favorite quotes