Sign up for a penpal today
Do you like sending emails or writing letters to other Girl involved in GirlGuiding? I have been swamped with letters from Units overseas wanting penfriend links.
If you're over nine years and would like to be in contact with someone in another country, either through writing letters or emailing, then fill in our form and we will get back to you.
Other good ways of finding girl guides are through people you already know such as through friends living abroad, or by searching the Internet for troop or group Web sites.
Penpal writing tips & advice
Remember though you should ALWAYS use the Internet safely with an adult's guidance or supervision. See our Savvy Surfin' page for more details but check out these key pointers:
- When you first make contact
with a new person don't use your own home e-mail address initially - use a temporary
one you've made specially on MSN Hotmail or Yahoo for example
- Always
avoid giving out your full name and address when writing on the Web
- NEVER
make arrangements to meet someone you write to on the Internet unless a parent
or guardian, or a leader is part of the process. Your caregiver or leader should
be aware of who you're writing to so s/he can help you make decisions about meeting
or more contact.
- Many sites that post pen pal names do not monitor
the people who post names or write messages. Just as you must be wary of strangers
in person, you need to be cautious online.
- Remembering all this, do have fun. There are lots of really nice fellow Girl Guides out there to write to over the Internet. Just remember to be aware and be a Savvy Surfer!!!
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