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