Everyone who responds to your post in the pen pal club is not going to be compatible. Don't be afraid to reject a pen pal, but you should always turn the person down in a kind and considerate manner.

There are several polite ways you can turn down a request for a pen pal. Follow these simple guidelines so that you don't hurt anyone's feelings.

If you feel that from their initial contact letter that you just do not have anything in common, or you're just not interested in that particular person, you should send the individual a polite response. The same rule applies to a pen pal you may have been corresponding with in the past, but for whatever reason have decided to stop corresponding. Thank the person for responding to your pen pal post and be honest in your reasoning for not being able to correspond or continue to correspond with them. You can respond with reasons such as having too many responses to your pen pal ad, not having as much in common as you would like, being busier than you were when first corresponding, or your personal choice to the type of person, age, or gender you want to correspond with.

Remember that you shouldn't jump in and try to gain many pen pals, and then find that you can't keep up with it all. That isn't fair to anyone. The idea is to have this be a fun experience for all involved.

Please keep in mind that FrugalVillage.com does try to moderate who is in the club. We currently do not want members that are male or any "lonely hearts" or "looking for love" types. There are plenty of these types of websites, so if this describes you, please look elsewhere. This is a friendly women's group made up of women from all walks of life that wish to meet new pals or trade fun items from all over the world.

FrugalVillage.com recommends that you post a free service email in your post. We currently have an email service available for you to sign up for, if you so do wish. Please refer to our terms of service to be informed about our disclaimer regarding the use of our website. We do remind you to use common sense, caution and proper conduct in dealing with people over the internet. We'll not be held responsible if anything goes wrong.

Welcome to the pen pal club. The possibilities of fun are endless. Some of us are seasoned swappers while some of us are newbies. Don't be intimidated by all the lingo. (not every pen pal uses it) Everyone was a newbie at one time too.

If at any time you would like to modify/delete your pen pal request post, please feel free to email me at webmaster@FrugalVillage.net.