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