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