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