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