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