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