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