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