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