Message Writing Worksheet
Writing tip (Their words, your message): Parts: the word MESSAGE, the date and time, the greeting (Dear Mum,), the message, your name. Write it for the other person: the caller’s “I” becomes their name or he / she. Copy names, times and days exactly as they were said.
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1.Which part is missing from this message?
20 May 2026, 5:20 pm
Dear Mum,
Coach Iqbal called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
Kabir (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name -
2.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
19 May 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Papa,
Mr Bose called. He will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time -
3.Which part is missing from this message?
23 August 2026, 4:10 pm
Dear Didi,
Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
Aarav (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE - 4.Ishaan answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will call again at 10 am on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
- 5.Vikram answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his brother? (a) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Monday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
- 6.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Manav write in the message for his sister? (a) I will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) You will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
- 7.Riya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
- 8.Yash answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Yash write in the message for his sister? (a) I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
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9.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
20 January 2026, 11:30 am
Dear Papa,
Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 4 pm on Saturday. (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name - 10.Vikram answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Vikram write in the message for his father? (a) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
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11.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
1 September 2026, 11:30 am
Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
Maria (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting - 12.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 11 am on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her brother? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (b) Coach Iqbal will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will come home at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
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13.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
4 May 2026, 10:15 am
Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
Farhan (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting - 14.Diya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.” What should Diya write in the message for her brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (c) You will visit us at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
- 15.Zoya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Monday.
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16.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
13 January 2026, 2:45 pm
Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Monday.
Riya (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE - 17.Ishaan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Ishaan write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
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18.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
20 April 2026, 10:15 am
Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday.
Nisha (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting -
19.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
13 November 2026, 6:40 pm
Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 11 am on Monday.
Vikram (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time -
20.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
18 September 2026, 5:20 pm
Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
Ishaan (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting -
21.Which part is missing from this message?
4 April 2026, 5:20 pm
Dear Papa,
Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday.
Ishaan (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE -
22.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Mum,
Uncle Ravi called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Wednesday.
Meera (a) the greeting (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time - 23.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (b) I will bring the books at 11 am on Monday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 10 am on Monday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
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24.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Didi,
Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 6 pm on Tuesday.
Ananya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time -
25.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Mum,
Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
Kavya (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting - 26.Tara answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Tara write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Tuesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
- 27.Omkar answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Monday. (c) You will call again at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
- 28.Farhan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Saturday.
- 29.Zoya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday.
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30.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Bhaiya,
Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
Isha (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name -
31.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
2 August 2026, 5:20 pm
Mr Bose called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
Tara (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name -
32.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
27 September 2026, 10:15 am
Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Thursday.
Aisha (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting -
33.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Bhaiya,
Mrs Das called. She will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday.
Priya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name -
34.Which part is missing from this message?
8 April 2026, 6:40 pm
Dear Mum,
Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
Pooja (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE -
35.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
18 July 2026, 5:20 pm
Grandma called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
Kabir (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name -
36.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
21 August 2026, 10:15 am
Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Monday.
Vikram (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting -
37.Which part is missing from this message?
18 March 2026, 5:20 pm
Dear Mum,
Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 4 pm on Friday.
Diya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE - 38.Isha answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her father? (a) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 7 pm on Sunday.
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39.Which part is missing from this message?
17 February 2026, 11:30 am
Dear Papa,
Coach Iqbal called. He will visit us at 7 pm on Thursday.
Saanvi (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name -
40.Which part is missing from this message?
11 March 2026, 6:40 pm
Dear Papa,
Grandma called. She will come home at 11 am on Thursday.
Rohan (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
Answer key
- the word MESSAGE
- the writer's name
- the word MESSAGE
- Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Saturday.
- Uncle Ravi will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
- Mr Bose will call again at 11 am on Saturday.
- Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Wednesday.
- Coach Iqbal will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
- the writer's name
- Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
- the greeting
- Coach Iqbal will come home at 11 am on Saturday.
- the greeting
- Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Thursday.
- Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Monday.
- the greeting
- Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday.
- the greeting
- the greeting
- the greeting
- the word MESSAGE
- the date and time
- Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Monday.
- the date and time
- the date and time
- Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
- Aunt Lata will call again at 5 pm on Monday.
- Aunt Lata will come home at 6 pm on Saturday.
- Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday.
- the date and time
- the greeting
- the greeting
- the date and time
- the word MESSAGE
- the greeting
- the greeting
- the word MESSAGE
- Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
- the word MESSAGE
- the word MESSAGE
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