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