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