Writing guide
Writing to a pen pal in Indonesia
✍️ 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
- Halo
- Opening a letter
- … yang baik,
- Thank you for your letter
- Terima kasih atas suratmu.
- Signing off
- Salam hangat,
🕰 What time it is there
It is 04:09 in Indonesia right now.
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 Indonesia, in numbers
Counts only, and only once at least 3 members share an answer.
- Indonesian 23
- English 17
- Japanese 4
- English 6
- Japanese 5
- Korean 5
- French 4
- German 3
- Music 13
- Movies 11
- Animals 9
- Learning languages 8
- Books 7
- Cooking 7
- Gaming 7
- Culture 6
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 Indonesia answered the world questions
Good openers: ask them about the one where they differ from everybody else.
When is dinner at your home?