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