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