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