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