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