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