Thread by @rachsyme

it is! elfster.com/gift-exchanges…

again - we are using secret santa software and are the biggest exhange they've EVER had (lol) so the site goes in and out. but never fear, you WILL get in if you try throughout the day. 200 people signed up yesterday alone.

https://twitter.com/LauraMLippman/status/1295372402717753344

also bc i get FAQ:
1) you get two penpals -- one you write first, one who writes to you first. that way there is no waiting to get going.
2) you send letters, not "gifts" (unless of course you want to be extra). the gifts thing is just bc this is a secret santa site!

3) it helps to mark your "gift" as sent when you mail your first letter so your PP knows something is on the way, with the mail as mercurial as it has been -- that way if they get ghosted and ask me about it I can connect you two directly
4) people from any country welcome!

5) if u already signed up and have been ghosted after 3-4 weeks of sending a letter - DM me. I'll get u a new match. I can also provide additional matches if you bought a ton of stationary/stamps + just want to have more ppl to write to. I have about 20 PPs right now myself lol.

also i manage this whole thing myself in my spare time (but i mean, what is time these days) so pls be patient if you write with a request! i'll get to you! OK go write!!! #penpalooza

and please don't fret if elfster goes in and out -- they are awesome and doing tech support out of the good of their hearts for this thing we started using their software (@elfster we <3 u). it's glitchy but it ultimately sorts itself out!!

i need you all to know that the tech support team at @elfster are actual angels and everytime the site is a little wobbly i get messages like this; so please be patient, these lovely people are working on it!!