During the 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟴𝟳𝟬, ordinary mail couldn't leave the city by road. So thousands of letters were carried out by 𝙝𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙣, floating over enemy lines to reach waiting friends and families. 🎈📮 It's one of the most remarkable chapters in postal history—and proof that people have always found a way to stay connected through handwritten letters. 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: If you could choose an old-fashioned way to send your next letter, which would you pick? 💭 Vote and then tell us why in the comments

My lovely postcard arrived from Niagara Falls today! Thank you, @Lindsey Ciarrocca!! YES! I have been to Niagara Falls. Several times as a kid, and I was there a few years ago with a group of friends from church…. on both sides! I loooove Canada. In this Virginia heat I’m jealous of the cool temps you’ve had there. Safe travels home! 🩷

Blue ink became the preferred colour for letter writing because it was easier to distinguish from printed black text and tended to fade less over time. That's one reason so many treasured old letters are still beautifully readable today. 🤔 Question: What's your go-to pen colour when writing a letter?

Welcome to 𝙋𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙛𝙚, lovely. Before we start swapping handwritten letters, mailbox excitement, and tiny stationery-based serotonin, this is your gentle invitation to pull up a chair and say hello. No need for a polished life story. No need to sound clever, poetic, or like you’ve been writing letters by candlelight since 1987. Just share a little hello in the comments so we can get to know the women behind the envelopes. You might like to tell us: 💌 your name 📍 where you’re from ☕️ your favourite cuppa or cosy writing ritual ✍️ what intrigued you about joining Pen Pal Café 📬 when you last received a handwritten letter, if you can remember 💡𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗳é 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: This space is intentionally 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 to most communities. The connection itself happens through our handwritten letter exchanges — where women are thoughtfully matched and send real letters through the post — but this Skool space is where we gather the anticipation, the joy, the writing energy, and the little rituals around it. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸: letter hype, writing inspiration, mailbox excitement, sharing what you’re sending or receiving, endorphin moments when something lands in your letterbox, and our little Friday mail trivia. It’s a space for staying connected to the experience of writing, not just talking about it. To take part in an exchange (currently), you can choose: ✨ $3/month membership (all exchanges) 💌 $5 mini exchange (pay-as-you-go) one-off 💌 $7 full exchange (pay-as-you-go) one-off Everything runs through your 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙡 (off of Skool), once you sign-up to your first round, where you’ll complete your details, view your match, and track your letters all in one place. And then when you're ready, head over to the Classroom and get acquainted with: • What the Exchange Is • How it Works

Your matches are officially ready in the classroom 📮💛 We’ve got some 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱, which makes this extra special — fresh pens, fresh starts, tiny moments of connection just waiting to happen ✨ 💌 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨: Head into the Pen Pal Portal and check your match. (not the classroom, the portal where you opted-in and made all your preferences / mailing address etc). @Bec Holm @Joy Manoleros @Lindsey Ciarrocca (Congratulations on your first exchange 💌🫶🏼) Start imagining that first little note heading through the postbox… someone out there is about to receive your words 💛 Then head to the classroom and choose which printable theme you would like to share #💌 Tiny Mailbox Moments P.S. If you get stuck or are unsure about this mini exchange please comment below or reach out to Julie via DM Happy sharing.