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