• If your child has been wanting a pen pal and they are the age of 9-11, then all you have to do is join and write the name, age and sex of your child. Boys and girls are welcome, but only USA or Canada.

• You have to have at least a total of 20 type 2 and 3's. Type 1 (electronic) swaps do not count. Have a rating of 4.98 and no recent bad rates of 3's or 1's.

• Write at least a one page (notebook size) (front only) bio all about you (the child participating in the swap). They can write more than one page if they would like. If they'd like they can decorate the page a little with stickers or decorate the envelope.

I will be checking profiles carefully.

I'm hoping that Sam finds a lifelong pen pal. This swap is for a commitment to keep writing if they have some things in common. That is the reason that I say a bio letter. They can get to know each other that way and decide if the letters will continue.