← Message writing lesson New set →

Message Writing Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 20: Message writing · Set 397 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Priya answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.” What should Priya write in the message for her sister? (a) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 4 pm on Tuesday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday. (d) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  2. 2.Which part is missing from this message?

    16 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Papa,
    Uncle Ravi called. He will bring the books at 4 pm on Wednesday.
    Ishaan
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the writer's name
  3. 3.Joseph answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (b) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  4. 4.Saanvi answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her sister? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday. (c) Grandma will bring the books at 11 am on Saturday. (d) Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
  5. 5.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (b) You will visit us at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) I will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  6. 6.Riya answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Riya write in the message for her mother? (a) You will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) I will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  7. 7.Saanvi answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will call again at 11 am on Friday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) Coach Iqbal will call again at 5 pm on Friday. (b) You will call again at 11 am on Friday. (c) Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Friday. (d) I will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  8. 8.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will visit us at 6 pm on Sunday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  9. 9.Rahul answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.” What should Rahul write in the message for his sister? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  10. 10.Ananya answered the phone. Grandma said, “I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) I will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (b) You will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (c) Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Sunday. (d) Grandma will come home at 6 pm on Sunday.
  11. 11.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    20 February 2026, 11:30 am
    Mrs Das called. She will come home at 7 pm on Monday.
    Arjun
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  12. 12.Kabir answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) I will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (b) Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday. (c) Mrs Das will visit us at 5 pm on Wednesday. (d) You will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  13. 13.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    9 March 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will visit us at 7 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the date and time (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  14. 14.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    23 November 2026, 2:45 pm
    Mrs Das called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Kavya
    (a) the greeting (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name
  15. 15.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Mum,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will call again at 6 pm on Saturday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the writer's name (d) the date and time
  16. 16.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 November 2026, 5:20 pm
    Aunt Lata called. She will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Wednesday.
    Tenzin
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  17. 17.Which part is missing from this message?

    17 September 2026, 11:30 am
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Grandma called. She will bring the books at 5 pm on Monday.
    Kabir
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the writer's name (c) the date and time (d) the greeting
  18. 18.Joseph answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his father? (a) I will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (b) You will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (c) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday. (d) Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  19. 19.Joseph answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.” What should Joseph write in the message for his mother? (a) Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) You will call again at 4 pm on Sunday. (c) Aunt Lata will call again at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) I will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
  20. 20.Ananya answered the phone. Coach Iqbal said, “I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.” What should Ananya write in the message for her mother? (a) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 5 pm on Sunday. (b) You will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (c) I will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday. (d) Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
  21. 21.Omkar answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 10 am on Monday.” What should Omkar write in the message for his mother? (a) You will come home at 10 am on Monday. (b) I will come home at 10 am on Monday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Monday. (d) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Monday.
  22. 22.Aisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Aisha write in the message for her sister? (a) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (b) I will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (c) You will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  23. 23.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    16 December 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Didi,
    Mr Bose called. He will bring the books at 11 am on Wednesday.
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  24. 24.Farhan answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.” What should Farhan write in the message for his father? (a) You will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (b) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (c) I will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday. (d) Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 11 am on Saturday.
  25. 25.Saanvi answered the phone. Mrs Das said, “I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.” What should Saanvi write in the message for her father? (a) You will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (b) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (c) I will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Monday.
  26. 26.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 May 2026, 2:45 pm
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Tuesday.
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the greeting
  27. 27.Which part is missing from this message?

    18 May 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Bhaiya,
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Aarav
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the date and time
  28. 28.Kabir answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.” What should Kabir write in the message for his brother? (a) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (b) I will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Thursday. (d) You will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  29. 29.Which part is missing from this message?

    22 July 2026, 6:40 pm
    Dear Didi,
    Mrs Das called. She will bring the books at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Nisha
    (a) the greeting (b) the date and time (c) the writer's name (d) the word MESSAGE
  30. 30.Rohan answered the phone. Aunt Lata said, “I will visit us at 10 am on Monday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his father? (a) I will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (b) You will visit us at 10 am on Monday. (c) Aunt Lata will visit us at 5 pm on Monday. (d) Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  31. 31.Rohan answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.” What should Rohan write in the message for his mother? (a) I will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (b) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday. (c) Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Thursday. (d) You will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
  32. 32.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    21 March 2026, 4:10 pm
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 11 am on Wednesday.
    Rahul
    (a) the writer's name (b) the word MESSAGE (c) the greeting (d) the date and time
  33. 33.Arjun answered the phone. Mr Bose said, “I will come home at 11 am on Sunday.” What should Arjun write in the message for his mother? (a) Mr Bose will come home at 4 pm on Sunday. (b) I will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (c) Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Sunday. (d) You will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  34. 34.Nisha answered the phone. Uncle Ravi said, “I will call again at 6 pm on Monday.” What should Nisha write in the message for her father? (a) You will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (b) Uncle Ravi will call again at 7 pm on Monday. (c) I will call again at 6 pm on Monday. (d) Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
  35. 35.Which part is missing from this message?

    4 January 2026, 10:15 am
    Dear Papa,
    Aunt Lata called. She will call again at 11 am on Sunday.
    Aarav
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  36. 36.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 April 2026, 10:15 am
    Aunt Lata called. She will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Tuesday.
    Riya
    (a) the date and time (b) the writer's name (c) the greeting (d) the word MESSAGE
  37. 37.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    25 August 2026, 11:30 am
    Uncle Ravi called. He will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Saturday.
    Farhan
    (a) the writer's name (b) the date and time (c) the word MESSAGE (d) the greeting
  38. 38.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    8 August 2026, 10:15 am
    Coach Iqbal called. He will drop off the cake at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Zoya
    (a) the writer's name (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the word MESSAGE
  39. 39.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    5 July 2026, 11:30 am
    Grandma called. She will call again at 7 pm on Wednesday.
    Dev
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the date and time (c) the greeting (d) the writer's name
  40. 40.Which part is missing from this message?

    MESSAGE
    Dear Papa,
    Coach Iqbal called. He will come home at 5 pm on Tuesday.
    Imran
    (a) the word MESSAGE (b) the greeting (c) the date and time (d) the writer's name

Answer key

  1. Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Tuesday.
  2. the word MESSAGE
  3. Grandma will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Wednesday.
  4. Grandma will bring the books at 7 pm on Saturday.
  5. Aunt Lata will visit us at 11 am on Thursday.
  6. Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  7. Coach Iqbal will call again at 11 am on Friday.
  8. the writer's name
  9. Aunt Lata will pick up the parcel at 4 pm on Monday.
  10. Grandma will come home at 7 pm on Sunday.
  11. the greeting
  12. Mrs Das will visit us at 7 pm on Wednesday.
  13. the writer's name
  14. the greeting
  15. the writer's name
  16. the greeting
  17. the word MESSAGE
  18. Mr Bose will pick up the parcel at 10 am on Wednesday.
  19. Aunt Lata will call again at 4 pm on Sunday.
  20. Coach Iqbal will bring the books at 6 pm on Sunday.
  21. Mr Bose will come home at 10 am on Monday.
  22. Uncle Ravi will visit us at 5 pm on Monday.
  23. the writer's name
  24. Mrs Das will drop off the cake at 6 pm on Saturday.
  25. Mrs Das will pick up the parcel at 5 pm on Monday.
  26. the writer's name
  27. the word MESSAGE
  28. Uncle Ravi will pick up the parcel at 7 pm on Thursday.
  29. the word MESSAGE
  30. Aunt Lata will visit us at 10 am on Monday.
  31. Uncle Ravi will bring the books at 11 am on Thursday.
  32. the greeting
  33. Mr Bose will come home at 11 am on Sunday.
  34. Uncle Ravi will call again at 6 pm on Monday.
  35. the word MESSAGE
  36. the greeting
  37. the greeting
  38. the greeting
  39. the greeting
  40. the date and time

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills