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