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Writing to a pen pal in New Zealand
5 members of PenPalConnect live in New Zealand. Here is what helps a first letter land.
✍️ 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.
English
- Hello
- Hello
- Opening a letter
- Dear …,
- Thank you for your letter
- Thank you for your letter.
- Signing off
- Best wishes,
Māori
- Hello
- Kia ora
- Opening a letter
- Tēnā koe …,
- Thank you for your letter
- Ngā mihi mō tō reta.
- Signing off
- Ngā mihi nui,
🕰 What time it is there
It is 22:42 in New Zealand right now. 🌸 spring 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 New Zealand, in numbers
Counts only, and only once at least 3 members share an answer.
They speak
- English 5
- Japanese 3
They are learning
- German 3
They like
- Crafts 4
- Fashion 3
- Movies 3
- Music 3
- Pets 3
- Running 3
- Swimming 3
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.