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Penpals International #2

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Swap Coordinator:Strawberry (contact)
Swap categories: Miscellaneous  Letters & Writing  Newbie 
Number of people in swap:49
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:October 15, 2016
Date items must be sent by:February 29, 2008
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

INTERNATIONAL SWAP & PENPALLISHNESS! :D

ROUND #2.

Open to those with at least a 4.3 rating. Newbies with a completed profile can join too, but please contact me first! I'll be checking profiles shortly before the start of this "swap", so dodgy swappers can hopefully be weeded out.

This is a "swap" for those of us looking to get into penpalling (whether you've done it before, are just getting into it or wish to add some more penpals to your list), but want to do so gradually! :)

This is how it works:

  • Each participant will get 1 partner (that I will be assigning if I'm not too busy before the swap date).

  • To this partner you'll write a letter. You must choose at least 5 of the questions I've typed below to answer in your letter, besides that your letter can be however long or short you'd like to make it (it's good to start with a short-ish one, but nobody would object to a long, interesting one!). You can write about whatever you'de like (within reason, of course..). Check out their profile for ideas!

  • Include 2 little gifts that you think your partner will like. Again, a look at your partners profile for ideas on what they like.

  • Send the letter & gifts!

  • When you receive your letter from the person who had you assigned to them, reply to it with a letter & perhaps some goodies! :D

If everyone follows these steps, you'll each have 2 new penpals in no time!


The questions (choose any 5 to answer):

  • What food do you find 'difficult' to eat?
  • What do you secretly collect, that few know you do?
  • What's the strangest thing you've found washed up on the beach?
  • Which celebrity are you totally sick of seeing/hearing about?
  • Do you follow or play any sports?
  • Which mythical creature or being do you most wish existed & what would you do if you came across it?
  • What are the best things about where you live (your home, your town, your country)?
  • What's your favourite species of bird & why?
  • If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where whould you go to, what would you like to see there & what souvenirs would you bring back?
  • Which celebrity did you once have a crush on that makes you cringe now?
  • What recent achievement of yours are you most proud of?
  • What or who truly inspires you & why?
  • Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar? :P
  • Which movie that you've seen in the [distant] past most sticks in your mind (one that you find very memorable)?
  • What's the color of happiness & why?

And now for some penpalling tips:

  • It's always nice to write on pretty paper, and it looks good too!

  • If you have time, consider decorating the letter with stickers, stamps, glitter or doodles! Fun!

  • Questions are a great idea if you're feeling curious or need an excuse to make letters longer. Ask them & answer them & don't skimp on the details! :)

  • The best and most eagerly awaited letters are always those that have afew little goodies stuffed in there! Some ideas are sticker sheets, letter sets, letter paper, photos ~ the sky's the limit! Don't send too much until you've established some trust with your penpal though!

  • Don't be afraid to discuss whatever issues are brought up in letters - you'll find it helps to get to know your pal on a much deeper level and can be extremely interesting. However, be tolerant of your partners views and avoid breaching topics that may upset or cause discomfort.

  • Less is RARELY more in the world of letter writing! Long letters are love! With that in mind, that doesn't mean raving on about the same topic for pages and pages, even if the topic IS what your favourite celeb has on under their clothes. :P

  • The former could be disreguarded if you BOTH happen to be extremely interested in the topic.. heehee.. :D

And that's it!! Happy Penpalling!

If anyone is interested..

When I used to penpal there was one girl whom I used to write really long letters to ~ on the back of each page I used to stick pictures of my favourite music group and make up funny captions & such. We both did that on every letter & it was a very fun & memorable experience! Quite time consuming though!

SORRY FOR THE HUGE AMOUNT OF TEXT! XD

Discussion

fluffywelshsheep 01/13/2008 #

not great at writting but what to better myself and my skills :)

Strawberry 01/14/2008 #

That's fine,I'm sure there are afew who've joined that are new at penpalling too, but you'll find it's so much fun & addictive too! :)

Tuts 01/22/2008 #

can't wait to get assigned!

fluffywelshsheep 01/25/2008 #

sorry am gona have to drop the swap

merlinda 02/10/2008 #

Hi, I have been accepted for this swap can wait to see who partners are. all the best to everyone

Rogue 02/11/2008 #

Hey! It's the day after, where's the assignments?

scrapmiep1 02/12/2008 #

Hope soon to hear who my partner is.Thanks

FischKisser 02/12/2008 #

~pouting~ I really wanted to start writing my new pen pals soon.......

merlinda 02/13/2008 #

hi , strawberry has pm me said there was delay, but i don't know if strawberry ok? I expect we will all hear soon.

i hope so because going to be pushed to do for deadline and want to make it good. have good day everyone

Timeless63 02/13/2008 #

I just LOVE the questions you have chosen! I hope you will do another of these with new questions as good as these! I am really getting into letter writing. It has been years since i have enjoyed it , thanks for giving that back to me through swaps like this!

alifromourpatch 02/13/2008 #

I wish the partners were assigned........

Strawberry 02/14/2008 #

Sorry about this lateness, I've extended the send date by 4 days so noone feels pressured (hopefully).

@Timeless63 ~ I'm glad you love the questions; I love coming up with some unusual ones besides the normal, and yep, I come up with new ones each swap. ;) I'm glad you've gotten back into letter writing & that my swap helped you in part aswell ~ I recently got back into it myself with renewed vigor after years (and 50-70 penpals) as a teenager. :)

Apologies again for the wait (fingers crossed it's just a one-off!!); everybody have fun with this!

Look forward to round 3 in a fortnight or so! :)

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