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?
MESSAGE
1 August 2026, 2:45 pm
Dear Bhaiya,
Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday. (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE - 2.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his sister? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Thursday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) You will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) I will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
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3.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
3 January 2026, 10:15 am
Mr Bose called. He will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
Yash (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting - 4.Arjun answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his sister? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 7 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
- 5.Pooja answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Pooja write in the message for her father? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will come home at 11 am on Thursday. (d) Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
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6.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
21 April 2026, 5:20 pm
Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
Manav (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time - 7.Aarav answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Aarav write in the message for his mother? (a) I will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) You will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) Grandma will call again at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Grandma will call again at 5 pm on Tuesday.
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8.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Didi,
Mrs Das called. She will visit us at 6 pm on Monday.
Kabir (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name - 9.Nisha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday. (c) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
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10.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
21 September 2026, 11:30 am
Dear Mum,
Aunt Lata called. She will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE - 11.Simran answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her father? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 4 pm on Tuesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
- 12.Dev answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Friday.
- 13.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his father? (a) Grandma will call again at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 4 pm on Thursday. (d) Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
- 14.Omkar answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (b) I will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Friday.
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15.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
8 March 2026, 10:15 am
Uncle Ravi called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Wednesday.
Sneha (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE -
16.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
3 September 2026, 5:20 pm
Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
Manav (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting - 17.Dev answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his mother? (a) I will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
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18.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Didi,
Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Thursday.
Diya (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name - 19.Diya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Diya write in the message for her father? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
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20.Which part is missing from this message?
10 February 2026, 2:45 pm
Dear Didi,
Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
Zoya (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name -
21.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Mum,
Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Saturday.
Simran (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE -
22.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
28 July 2026, 5:20 pm
Aunt Lata called. She will come home at 4 pm on Tuesday.
Kunal (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time -
23.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Bhaiya,
Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
Meera (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE - 24.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
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25.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Didi,
Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 4 pm on Monday.
Ananya (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE -
26.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Mum,
Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Tuesday.
Aarav (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time -
27.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
5 January 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Bhaiya,
Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time - 28.Saanvi answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will come home at 7 pm on Wednesday.
- 29.Maria answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
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30.Which part is missing from this message?
27 August 2026, 11:30 am
Dear Didi,
Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Monday.
Aarav (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
13 April 2026, 5:20 pm
Mr Bose called. He will call again at 10 am on Wednesday.
Kabir (a) the date and time (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name - 32.Tenzin answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his father? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 10 am on Friday. (b) I will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Friday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
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33.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
Dear Mum,
Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 5 pm on Sunday.
Yash (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name -
34.Which part is missing from this message?
20 August 2026, 10:15 am
Dear Didi,
Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Monday.
Meera (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE -
35.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
27 September 2026, 11:30 am
Dear Mum,
Grandma called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Saturday. (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time - 36.Isha answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Isha write in the message for her sister? (a) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will visit us at 10 am on Sunday.
- 37.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) You will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
- 38.Meera answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Meera write in the message for her brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday.
- 39.Kabir answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his sister? (a) Grandma will visit us at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
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40.Which part is missing from this message?
MESSAGE
26 October 2026, 4:10 pm
Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 10 am on Monday.
Saanvi (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
Answer key
- the writer's name
- Mrs Das will call again at 7 pm on Thursday.
- the greeting
- Mrs Das will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
- Grandma will come home at 4 pm on Thursday.
- the greeting
- Grandma will call again at 10 am on Tuesday.
- the date and time
- Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Wednesday.
- the writer's name
- Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Tuesday.
- Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Friday.
- Grandma will call again at 4 pm on Thursday.
- Grandma will visit us at 7 pm on Friday.
- the greeting
- the greeting
- Grandma will visit us at 11 am on Sunday.
- the date and time
- Grandma will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
- the word MESSAGE
- the date and time
- the greeting
- the date and time
- Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
- the date and time
- the date and time
- the writer's name
- Uncle Ravi will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
- Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Wednesday.
- the word MESSAGE
- the greeting
- Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Friday.
- the date and time
- the word MESSAGE
- the writer's name
- Coach Iqbal will visit us at 4 pm on Sunday.
- Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Sunday.
- Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 11 am on Sunday.
- Grandma will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday.
- the greeting
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