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