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