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