Writing guide
Writing to a pen pal in Germany
✍️ A few words to start and end with
Nobody expects a whole letter in their language. A greeting and a sign-off in it says you thought about who is reading — and gives them something to correct, which is a fine way to start a friendship.
- Hello
- Hallo
- Opening a letter
- Lieber / Liebe …,
- Thank you for your letter
- Danke für deinen Brief.
- Signing off
- Viele Grüße,
🕰 What time it is there
It is 11:54 in Germany right now. 🍂 autumn there
Mention the time of day or the season you are writing in. It is the detail that makes a letter feel sent from somewhere, and the one they are most likely to answer in kind.
🧭 Members in Germany, in numbers
Counts only, and only once at least 3 members share an answer.
- German 36
- English 30
- Russian 4
- French 13
- English 8
- Spanish 6
- Korean 4
- Japanese 3
- Music 18
- Animals 15
- Books 15
- Baking 10
- Cooking 10
- Culture 10
- Food culture 10
- Gaming 10
If you speak one of the languages they are learning, say so in your first letter — a pen pal who can help is a pen pal worth answering.
🌍 How Germany answered the world questions
Good openers: ask them about the one where they differ from everybody else.
What's a typical breakfast for you?
When is dinner at your home?