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