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