Penpal with Me Philippines: Beginner's Guide (Please Check Description for Questions)
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- EDIT JANUARY 17, 2022: I'm planning to upload an updated vlog, so if you have any questions that hasn't been answered below, please feel free to add them in the comments. Thank you!
Since I've gotten a number of DMs about pen pal letters, I thought it would be ideal to make this quick video about the ins and outs.
This is not, however, a guide that teaches you WHERE to find pen pals. Maiden Manila has a video covering that, so please do check it out. :)
Anyway, hope this video will prove helpful to people new to pen palling (this was actually not a word back in the day, but it is now, so I'm trying to get myself used to using it lol).
Gaaaaah. Just typing this description makes me feel so old lol. Anyway that's it. Please do give this video a thumbs up or even sub to my channel, too if you enjoyed watching this. Til next time!
Edit: please check comments for additional shipping options.
Hello! Thabk you for your video, this was really inspiring and helpful. I just have a question, For sending in phil post is there a specific envelope size? And what sorts if extras can I include in my envelope? Just stickers and paper goods?
no minimum size for sure, as long as readable yung sender & recipient info, and there's space for the stamp / postage. as for maximum size, the largest I've been able to send was the size of a regular brown envelope. You can typically include little snacks, dried flowers etc. I was never asked to declare anything but it might differ from one post office to another.
Also, meron din kasi service ang philpost na parcel etc, so baka if malaki masyado yung package, baka icharge ka lang mas mahal.
@@heyheyhey860 hello! cost is dependent on the total weight of your letter and where your receipient lives. the heavier it is, the more expensive, and the farther it is from the Philippines, the more expensive, too.
Hello! I've been very interested in penpal-ing for a long time now so I've been using the Slowly app for an alternative. Although every letter only goes through the app only, in an email-like interface. I'm just wondering, where could we possibly find penpals irl?
btw, thank you so much for this video! I was very discouraged in the past years since I thought I couldn't be able to penpal here in the Philippines but this gives me so much info and tips as a beginner :>>
Hi. There are at least two Facebook groups that can help you find penpals locally. I think one is called Penpals, Happy Mails, PH or something like that, then the other one is Pinay Snailmailers ATBP or something like that as well. Just type snail mail or penpals Philippines when searching for Facebook groups and those two should come up. You can also head over to Instagram and use hashtags like #penpalswanted #penpalsph #penpalphilippines or #penpalph. Most of those posting using these hashtags are open to accepting new penpals. Hope these tips help!
Thank you neto. plano ko po mag send ng letter sa europe, first time. Buti po nakita ko video niyo. napaka-informative. keep it up po! (new sub)
aww salamat! happy to be of help 🤍
shooting my shot to ask a question here, sana makita ;w;
my friend lives in the UK and I want to send him a letter via phlpost, however, on their site, there are two areas for United Kingdom, does it mean that they only deliver letters in those areas? (the ones indicated on their website) or they deliver anywhere in the UK? T^T thank you!!
Wowww. Thank you for this video, may I ask if the Phlpost is the slowest, how slow? Hahaha about a week or a month or a months??? Only in the ph not international. Thankkk youuuu
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lately bumilis na siya, like in a week or so nakukuha na agad ang mail (domestic)
Hello po! saan nyo po nabili yung mga papers na ipinakita nyo po sa vids? Kung sa online po like shopee, etc, can i have the link or the name ng mga stores po? Thank you po!
Hello! sorry am confused. 😂 which papers from which vids? but usually pag shopee I mention the shop name, if not shopee I mention the brand na lang.
Hi I'm planning to send letter to my foreigner boyfriend sa birthday nya should I send it a month before his birthday? Gaano po ba katagal bago marecieve? And pwede ba mag add kahit bracelet mga ganun hehe bta he's from USA gaano Kaya katagal Yun talaga ang iniisip ko e sensya na dami tanong never ko pa Kasi natry eh salamat Sana mapansin
Hi. Because of the pandemic, average time varies greatly. I've heard of letters making it to the USA from the Philippines in just one week but some take months. If you want to make sure it gets there quickly, you might want to pay for express mail service (EMS) but it's very expensive (for me that is).
Some people include items like bracelets in their letters without declaring this to the post office. Upside is cheaper fees. Downside is if it gets lost, it's not insured. You'll need to weigh the pros and cons. Hope this helps!
@@MariansNook oh alright thank you for answering my questions. Ahm but how much if I choose that ems service ? And so they don't open it (letter) ? It's okay to put bracelet and pictures
@@catherinedeguia8936 you can check out the rates in phlpost's website (varies depending on weight of package & destination). pictures are fine. considered ordinary mail pa din. the bracelet, it will depend if you declare it or not. if you let the post office know may kasamang bracelet, you will probably br charged more but at least it will come with added protection. if you dont let them know may kasama bracelet and nawala yung mail for whatever reason, wala ka ng habol dun sadly.
ur vid helps sm po thank u for sharing it! im planning on sending a letter to my bf in London for his bday kaso sa January na. thank u for answering the questions on ur comment section din po!
awww thank you so much! I appreciate your comment 💞 I hope your letter makes it to him in time! holiday rush can be crazy 😂
@@MariansNook i hope so too! it'll be my first time so ur vid really helps a lot ^^
This is so inspiring! It makes me want to start sending letters na din 😍
aww tysm! hope you do get to start penpalling, too! it really is fun!
hello! nagtry na po ba kayo maka-receive from the us/korea? if so, mga how long niyo po kaya bago natanggap?
hi! pre-covid, it used to be just weeks for both us & kor. now, however...it can take as long as a few months.
hi!! thank you for this vid! ^^ just wanted to ask po, does the local post office accept outgoing mails to Turkey??
hi! the last memo I saw from our local post office was until Mar 31 only, and they weren't accepting any mail to Turkey at that time. it could change this month, though.
Sa part po na 2:03 -3:10
@@ellamaesanchez7230 ah. the grid notebook parang sa department store ko lang nabili, then lined notebook sa typo.
white notebook with purple pages from fully booked.
white polka dot cover paper pad is from daiso.
pink cover notebook is vintage, got it from tremblayspapershop on IG.
the next three ones are from local company belle du jour / crazyaboutpaper (they have website & shopee din ata).
floral stationery pages that can turn into envelopes, also daiso.
calligraphy pad & black paper pad, both from craft central (they have IG & shopee).
hope that helps! ☺️
Abest din poh mura yan gamit namin ni Andie noon..
70 lng ata flat mail nila.
medyo mahirap lng mag book sa kanila 😅
oooh ty for the rec! nicheck ko now sa google maps, malayo ang abest sa amin :( pero sayang, ang ganda ng rate, P70 for flat mail!!! will make a note in the description box para people can see your rec.
@@MariansNook nag dodoor to door pickup ata sila ate Pero d maschedule ngayon via website.. email ata and telephone Pwd. Mas mura Ara pag within Manila to Manila 60..
@@daescape_projects ooooh mas maganda nga yun. try ko next time hehe
Hello!I just want to ask po if how will you send the mail to the post office or how will they get it?? Are we the one who will go or they will go to our house??and hm for the payment online or offline??,
🥺🥺Sorry if madame po ako tanong
hi there. to mail a letter, you will need to go to the office yourself. they'll weigh your letter then you'll be charged accordingly.
PHLPOST has no online mailing services, but if you want to choose which stamp designs will be used on your letter, you can buy stamps online via Stamps on Wheels on FB.
However, only paste the stamps on the envelope yourself if you have a weighing scale and you are sure how many stamps you'll need to use.
Otherwise, just bring your stamps and letter to the post office and they'll tell you what to use.
Hope that helps! 💞
Hi! pwede po bang sa mismong post office nalang mag buy ng stamps?
yup pwede. 💞
hi, love your vid :))
i want to ask a question, paano kung wala sa list ng post office location yung bayan? pwede ba ibigay sa nearest post office? and paano ilalagay yun sa address? :)))
Hello! I'm not sure if that's possible? Kasi dapat ng PHLPOST buong Pilipinas. So as long as you provide your recipient's full name and complete address, sila na bahala maghanap ng way to deliver. Worse comes to worst though, pwede din yung recipient mo mag-visit sa nearest post office and mag-ask kung meron letter pinadala sa kanya. In cases like this, it would be ideal if yung sender, magbayad for registered mail kasi may kasama itong tracking.
At the back of the envelope, sender info goes to the upper left corner, recipient's info is at the center.
Hope this helps! :)
@@MariansNook thank you po
Hi!! I was wondering if you were looking for penpals ^^ I'm from France and I started penpaling since October 2020, I'd love to exchange with you (if you have too much penpals I'd understand dw
Hi Elsa! I wish I could say yes but right now our local post office does not accept outgoing mail to Europe. Maybe when the pandemic is over, we could reconnect and exchange letters then! ❤️
@@MariansNook okay sure I'd love that ! ❤ :)
Hi, do phlpost provide a uniform/standard letter envelope or we can send our personalized envelope as is to our pen pal? I am about to send my first letter and am wondering about this. Thanks!
hi! as far as I know no standard size naman required for envelopes. so you dont have to buy envies from the post office. and more often than not pag small post office, wala din sila binebenta envelope.
Hello po! Im planning on using PhilPost pero I still have trouble trusting it may nawala na po bang kayong mail na ipinadala or nagnanakaw po ba yung PO ng mga penpal letter/comms swap?😅
meron ako isa right now hindi pa nakakadating sa pen pal ko (shes in laguna). pre covid, wala pa naman nawala but ngayong covid I guess minsan sobrang delayed. pero chambahan talaga kahit post office ng ibang countries, minsan nawawala din.
Ok lang bang hnd mo real name ung nakalagay as sender. Pero real address m naman ung nakalagay?
thanks for the info...
ty for watching!!! 💕
Hello! Just want to ask ilan grams usually yung letters mo? Feeling ko kasi almost the same tayo ng magiging weight (if yung letter mo is kasing puno gaya nung nasa vid), para lang ma-estimate ko how much need ko prepare :) Thank you!
hello! unfortunately I've forgotten ano na yung weight ng letter ko in this video but you gave me an idea. I'll show the difference of a 50g vs 100g mail which are usually what I send out.
Hi, I was seeing a lot of lost or missing letters via philpost. I was wondering if you have other alternative couriers for international penpals that are also cheaper
Phlpost / regular post office is already the cheapest. Everything is A LOT more expensive. With PHLPOST, you do have other options like registered mail (comes with tracking) and there's also EMS or express mail. Guaranteed to reach your recipient in a couple of days, also comes with tracking. Rate is almost as expensive as courier though (Fedex and the likes).
Hi is there an option po sa philpost where the recipient gets the letter sa post office nila in their country instead of having it delivered to their home?
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Hi po. Thank you for the video. I just wanted to ask kasi po yung Phlpost rates po kasi for Domestic registered mail service wala po nung katulad sa inyo na may nakalagay Asia and etc nung tinignan ko sa pdf na galing sa website , I wanted to know the price rate. It's my first time. Gusto ko po kasi magsend ng letter from Philippines to Japan. Sana po manotice niyo po ako and masagot ang tanong ko. Salamat po.
HiI'll share updated rates in my next pen pal guide video.
ate, what abt the address and stamps? im kind of very clueless abt that kasi 😅
hello! ideally, nakalagay full name & address ng sender (upper left corner) & recipient (center) sa envelope. make sure it's properly sealed pag dala nung letter sa post office. and then titimbangin ng PO, you will then pay for postage fee. these days instead of stamps may computerized printout na lang ang PO, sila na magdidikit sa envelope nun. but if gusto mo actual stamps, pwede mo din irequest yun sa PO. same price pa din (weight & destination based) then bibigyan ka nila ng stamps, ikaw magdidikit sa envelope. may glue sila for you to use for free. hope that helps!
@@MariansNook waaahh!! thank you, ate! you're really a great help. i appreciate it so muchhh, thank youuuuu
@@nini-ur3vh aww no prob! happy to help!
Hello Marian. Thank you for making this video. do you still recommend philpost? Natatakot kasi ako nakita ko sobrang daming bad reviews at nagrereklamo na di raw dumadating ganyan. I'm planning to send sa kaibigan ko sa switzerland. Thank you
Actually mas madalas ako mawalan sa domestic (me to anywhere here in PH) rather than me to international. May mga nawala international to me pero konti lang. You can also pay for registered tracking para pwede siya i-track. For me, I recommend Phlpost kasi siya din pinaka affordable, pero yun nga lang matagal and there are a rare few instances na may mawawala nga. Oh, and another option is express mail service (EMS), yun mabilis na and may tracking din. And of course, there's always courier service but talagang expensive. So, ultimately, it depends on how much you're willing to pay for shipping. Hope this helps!
Hi ate! Where do you get your envelopes po? And what size po?
Hello! They're called baronial envelopes. These white ones are from Veco (National Bookstore carries them) but meron din from Shopee (I buy from Nik & Crafts, A7 ang size) 💜
I really want to try how to penpal but i don't have any idea kung kanino isesend yung mail😭
there's a facebook group for PH pen pals. you can post there, and madami dun mabilis mag reply! 💕
anong name po ng group page?
chinicheck po ba nila kung ano yung laman ng envelope?
hi. yes sometimes. it happens talaga.
nacheck ko po ang philpost pero di po sila nagpapadala sa Morocco, and sa LBC or Fedex naman po parang libo na po abot paa lang sa letter 😆 is there any other way po kaya? ♥️♥️
@@Kiara-vz5iw right now pandemic kasi that's why hindi nakakapadala philpost sa morocco siguro. your best bet is wait for things to get back to the "old" normal para lahat ng countries pwede na ulit magpadala si philpost. otherwise, sa lbc etc ka talaga mapupunta & talagang mahal sila sumingil.
Hi! I don't have experience on this but I want to try. I'm just wondering, do you give your pen pals your full real name or is it ok to use a nickname?
If you don't want to use your full name I think you can opt to rent a P.O. box so you can just use your nickname + PO box.
hi po what is the difference po ng ordinary mail service and registered mail service?
hello! ordinary mail doesn't give any tracking details, registered does, kaya it's more expensive.
Much better po ba yung registered or yung ordinary mail?
Registered mail is better (but also more expensive) than ordinary mail if you want or need to keep track of your letter and make sure aabot siya sa recipient.
hello ask ko lang sana yung format ng address, zip code and contact number sa likod ng envelope? thanks, first time ko po magpapadala ng letter.
Contact number is not needed.
Just full name and complete address including zip code & country
hi can you pls post the links for checking the rates and where to find the nearest phlpost >
Hi. Unfortunately I think something's wrong with Phlpost's website at the moment. I'm unable to access its page for rates. But if As for nearest Phlpost, uou can try typing 'nearest post office' in Google Maps (this worked for me).
Ordinary mail doesn't come with tracking. Registered mail includes tracking (ideal nowadays).
@@MariansNookthank u so much po ^^
hi! ask ko lang po sana if yung charge sa phlpost kasama na po ba doon yung stamps? o bibilhin pa? and can I send po ba 7 letters to one address at the same time? thank you po!
hi yes, the stamps are the equivalent / representation of the postage you paid for. and yes, as far as I know there are no rules that limit the number of letters you send to a specific address. But if you want to save money, you might want to consider combining some or all of them in one envelope / mail. Hope that helps!
@@MariansNook hala thank you so much po yes po great help!
Hello po. have u tried sending mail to france na po ba thru philpost with reg rates lang? if so, gano po katagal inabot yung pag-ship? may months po ba bago matanggap nung recipient or hindi naman po?
In my experience Zone 3 countries (whether EU or North America) takes about 3 weeks or more to reach us.
Hi. pwede po ba magpadala sa kahit saan nearest philpost office sakin? Or need ko pa punta ng main office? Thanks ❤️😊
hi! pwede magpadala any post office. 💞
@@MariansNook Pwede rin po gamitin yung envelope na mas malaki sa standard size na mga letter envelope? Thank you so much for answering my questions
@@cecileafrica4473 Hi yes, I've sent mails in envelopes as large as A4 ok naman. Weight-based kasi ang postage fee but ang di ko sure if may extra charge pag super laki yung envelope. And no prob! Happy to help!
Hi po ask ko lang, how much po usually yung pagpapadala ng letter from Phil to asian countries po?
Here you go 💞 phlpost.gov.ph/postal-rates/
hello ! i recently make a profile on globalpenpals and i am still new at this penpaling, can u further explain what's snail mail is? also, are you from the philippines? someone send me a smile from the website and idk what to say/do esp i have no idea how to mail international.
tsaka can u make a vid about kung ano or paano ginagawa in penpals? kasi idk how to start or kung ano isusulat for her/him.
do you rlly have to go to a post office to send the mail or pwede na magbook online then sila pupunta dito sa house mismo??
Hello. Sorry for the late rep. In case you still need info, you can write anything you want in a letter (the first one you send usually includes an intro about yourself & your life. Many also include a list of questions and their fave playlist etc).
Here in PH, you will always need to personally visit a post office to drop your mail.
How long does Philpost take to deliver the letter :0
hello! it depends on the destination / location of the recipient. can take just days if domestic while international usually takes more than a week at the very least.
@@MariansNook thank uu
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tysm for watching 💕💕💕
nilalagay po ba sa letter yung address ng magbibigay ng letter?
i mean, envelope
yes, gusto ng post office natin sa upper left corner nakasulat name and address ng sender, then sa center portion ng envelope naman yung details nung recipient. hope that helps! :)
Well how long does it take to send letter from US to Philippines? Theres no tracking number for it. Does it arrive ? Hehehehe first time trying
It really varies but my last one from the US took 3 weeks (USA to PH, I'm assuming it's vice versa)
@@MariansNook yeah fair enough
Ate gusto ko po mag padala ng letter to canada at hindi ko alam kung paano ipapadala 😅 need po ba mag register sa website?
No need to register or anything. ☺️ Just go to the nearest post office w/your letter, and someone there will weigh your letter. You'll then pay for the corresponding postage fee. Mas mabigat na letter, mas mahal. Mas malayo ang padadalhan, mas mahal. You can check rates on Phlpost's official website, and pwede mo din gamitin website nila to look up the nearest post office in your place. Hope that helps!
Can I add little items like necklaces or the sort? :0
hello! strictly speaking non-paper items aren't allowed in ordinary / registered mail, but many ppl can get away with it pa din, basta hindi halata sa envelope 😂 however, ang risk lang dun is hindi "insured" yung item if nawala yung mail.
@@MariansNook thank youu >.
hi po! How do you determine grams in the letter po without a weighing scale?
Haven't tried yet. I always just use a weighing scale to make sure I have enough money for the postage 😂 I mail out my letters by batch kasi. 😂