Safe pen pal mail for kids.

Children can send and receive real letters through a parent-guided, reviewed mail process. Every letter comes to our PO Box first, is checked before forwarding, and home addresses stay private.

  • Every letter reviewed
  • Home addresses stay private
  • No adult-to-child communication
Every letter is reviewed For kindness and safety before forwarding.
Addresses stay private We re-mail approved letters so home addresses are never shared.

How Kindness By Mail Works

1

Choose a plan

Choose the option that fits your family.

2

Write your letter

Your child writes their letter at home, and a parent or guardian reviews it before sending.

3

Mail it to our PO Box

Print and complete the submission slip, place it with your child’s letter, and mail everything to our PO Box.

4

We review and forward

Approved letters are placed in a new envelope and forwarded through Kindness By Mail.

Return letters are reviewed before being forwarded, too.

Built for kindness. Designed for safety.

Kindness By Mail is not open messaging. Every letter goes through a parent-guided, reviewed mail process.

Parent review comes first

A parent or guardian reviews each child’s letter before mailing it to our PO Box.

Reviewed by our team

We review each letter for privacy, kindness, and appropriate content before forwarding.

Home addresses stay private

Letters go through our PO Box, so home addresses are never shared between families.

Approved recipients only

Children write only to other participating children through Kindness By Mail.

Child-led letters only

Parents may help write or type what their child wants to say, but adults may not send their own letters to children.

Replies are reviewed too

Any reply sent back through our PO Box is reviewed before being forwarded to your child.

Why kids and parents love it

Real mail feels special

Kids light up when they receive a letter made just for them.

Meaningful offline connection

Encourages kindness, patience, and thoughtful words.

Simple and parent-guided

You help your child write. We review and forward approved letters.

Simple plans for children

Choose a one-time letter or a monthly plan with 1, 2, or 4 letters per month.

View Plans

Questions parents ask

Kindness By Mail is not open messaging. Children write through a parent-guided process, and every letter is reviewed before it is forwarded through Kindness By Mail.
No. Kindness By Mail is designed for child-to-child letters. Parents may help their own child write, but adults may not send their own letters to children.
No. All letters come to our PO Box first. Each letter is reviewed for privacy, kindness, and appropriate content before it is forwarded. Home addresses are never shared between families.
No. Some letters may receive a reply, but replies are not guaranteed. All replies must come through our PO Box and are reviewed before being forwarded to your child.
Your plan helps cover letter review, privacy protection, child matching, forwarding postage, and the careful handling needed to process each approved letter.