← Message writing lesson New set →

Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 312 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Simran answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Manav answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Manav write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
  3. 3.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will come home at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) I will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  4. 4.Sneha answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.” What should Sneha write in the message for her mother? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (b) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Saturday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  5. 5.Priya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Priya write in the message for her mother? (a) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Sunday. (c) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
  6. 6.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) You will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  7. 7.Dev answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Dev write in the message for his sister? (a) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (b) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Saturday.
  8. 8.Dev answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Dev write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Coach Iqbal will come home at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  9. 9.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 March 2026, 10:15 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday.
    Simran
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  10. 10.Meera answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Meera write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 11 am on Saturday. (c) I will call again at 7 pm on Saturday. (d) You will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    22 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 4 pm on Monday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  12. 12.Tenzin answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Tenzin write in the message for his brother? (a) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Monday. (c) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Kabir
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Priya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    2 April 2026, 11:30 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will bring the books at 7 pm on Friday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  16. 16.Manav answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday. (c) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  17. 17.Maria answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Maria write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday. (d) Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Friday.
  18. 18.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 June 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Friday.
    Maria
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  19. 19.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (c) Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  20. 20.Which part is missing from this message?

    7 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Mr Bose called. He will call again at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Zoya
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  21. 21.Omkar answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his father? (a) Mrs Das will bring the books at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (c) You will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday. (d) I will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  22. 22.Kavya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.” What should Kavya write in the message for her brother? (a) You will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (b) I will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Tuesday. (d) Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 December 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
    Maria
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  24. 24.Which part is missing from this message?

    6 October 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Mum,
    Grandma called. She will call again at 10 am on Sunday.
    Riya
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  25. 25.Simran answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Simran write in the message for her mother? (a) You will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (c) I will call again at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) Mr Bose will call again at 10 am on Thursday.
  26. 26.Manav answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.” What should Manav write in the message for his brother? (a) I will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (b) Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (c) You will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday. (d) Mr Bose will bring the books at 11 am on Tuesday.
  27. 27.Dev answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Dev write in the message for his father? (a) I will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (b) Mrs Das will call again at 10 am on Sunday. (c) Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) You will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  28. 28.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will call again at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Yash
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    14 August 2026, 5:20 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Grandma called. She will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  30. 30.Kunal answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.” What should Kunal write in the message for his mother? (a) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Sunday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
  31. 31.Riya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Riya write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Thursday. (d) I will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 10 am on Sunday.
    Saanvi
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    15 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 11 am on Saturday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  34. 34.Omkar answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his brother? (a) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (b) Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Thursday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
  35. 35.Meera answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.” What should Meera write in the message for her father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (b) I will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday. (c) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 10 am on Friday. (d) Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 October 2026, 4:10 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    6 January 2026, 4:10 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 10 am on Friday.
    Farhan
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  38. 38.Zoya answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.” What should Zoya write in the message for her sister? (a) You will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (b) Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (c) I will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday. (d) Aunt Lata will come home at 10 am on Wednesday.
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 May 2026, 10:15 am
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
    Vikram
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  40. 40.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 6 pm on Friday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her brother? (a) I will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (b) You will come home at 6 pm on Friday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Friday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Friday.

Answer key

  1. Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Tuesday.
  2. Aunt Lata will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
  3. Mrs Das will come home at 11 am on Tuesday.
  4. Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Saturday.
  5. Grandma will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Sunday.
  6. Aunt Lata will visit us at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  7. Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Saturday.
  8. Coach Iqbal will come home at 7 pm on Thursday.
  9. the greeting
  10. Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Saturday.
  11. the writer's name
  12. Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  13. the date and time
  14. the date and time
  15. the greeting
  16. Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Tuesday.
  17. Coach Iqbal will pick up the parcel at 6 pm on Friday.
  18. the greeting
  19. Aunt Lata will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  20. the word MESSAGE
  21. Mrs Das will bring the books at 5 pm on Saturday.
  22. Aunt Lata will call again at 7 pm on Tuesday.
  23. the word MESSAGE
  24. the word MESSAGE
  25. Mr Bose will call again at 5 pm on Thursday.
  26. Mr Bose will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
  27. Mrs Das will call again at 6 pm on Sunday.
  28. the date and time
  29. the writer's name
  30. Grandma will drop off the cake at 10 am on Sunday.
  31. Grandma will drop off the cake at 7 pm on Thursday.
  32. the date and time
  33. the writer's name
  34. Coach Iqbal will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Thursday.
  35. Mr Bose will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Friday.
  36. the writer's name
  37. the greeting
  38. Aunt Lata will come home at 4 pm on Wednesday.
  39. the greeting
  40. Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Friday.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills