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