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