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