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