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