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