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