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