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