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