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