便條就是一種簡(jiǎn)單的書(shū)信，內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)短，大多是臨時(shí)性的留言、要求等。是在有急事需告訴別人而又不能面談時(shí)，就可以寫(xiě)便條，如請(qǐng)假條、留言條等等，一般不寫(xiě)地址，與普通書(shū)信基本相同。具有用途廣泛、形式簡(jiǎn)單、文字要求不嚴(yán)格的特點(diǎn)。便條都不用郵寄。
例一：請(qǐng)假條。寫(xiě)請(qǐng)假條時(shí)，如有醫(yī)生出具的證明，好一起附上。
Dear Mr.Pike，
I very much regret I was unable to attend school this morning owing to a severe attack of illness. I am enclosing here with a certificate from the doctor who is attending me, as he fears it will be several days before I shall be able to resume my study. I trust my enforced absence will not give you any serious inconvenience.
Sincerely yours
Jack
親愛(ài)的派克先生：
非常抱歉，我因今晨突然生病不能前來(lái)上課。現(xiàn)附上醫(yī)生證明，醫(yī)生擔(dān)心我也許要幾天后才能上課。希望我這次身不由己的缺勤不致給您帶來(lái)很大的麻煩。
忠實(shí)于您的
杰克
例二：留言條?？捎糜谡f(shuō)明一件事、做活動(dòng)安排以及詢問(wèn)等等，應(yīng)直截了當(dāng)。寫(xiě)留言條，日期部分寫(xiě)在右上角，一般只寫(xiě)星期幾，或星期幾上午、下午或具體鐘點(diǎn)。
8:30 A. M.
Dear Peter:
I have done all my things here. I sincerely thank you for the trouble you have taken for my sake. I am leaving for home by train at two this afternoon. This is to say good-bye to you.
Please kindly remember me to your wife.
Yours ever,
Jack
親愛(ài)的彼特：
我在這里的事情已經(jīng)全部辦好。這次麻煩你了，我萬(wàn)分感激。我定于今天下午兩點(diǎn)乘火車(chē)返家，特來(lái)辭行，并請(qǐng)代向你的妻子問(wèn)好。
摯友
杰克
上午8時(shí)30分
例一：請(qǐng)假條。寫(xiě)請(qǐng)假條時(shí)，如有醫(yī)生出具的證明，好一起附上。
Dear Mr.Pike，
I very much regret I was unable to attend school this morning owing to a severe attack of illness. I am enclosing here with a certificate from the doctor who is attending me, as he fears it will be several days before I shall be able to resume my study. I trust my enforced absence will not give you any serious inconvenience.
Sincerely yours
Jack
親愛(ài)的派克先生：
非常抱歉，我因今晨突然生病不能前來(lái)上課。現(xiàn)附上醫(yī)生證明，醫(yī)生擔(dān)心我也許要幾天后才能上課。希望我這次身不由己的缺勤不致給您帶來(lái)很大的麻煩。
忠實(shí)于您的
杰克
例二：留言條?？捎糜谡f(shuō)明一件事、做活動(dòng)安排以及詢問(wèn)等等，應(yīng)直截了當(dāng)。寫(xiě)留言條，日期部分寫(xiě)在右上角，一般只寫(xiě)星期幾，或星期幾上午、下午或具體鐘點(diǎn)。
8:30 A. M.
Dear Peter:
I have done all my things here. I sincerely thank you for the trouble you have taken for my sake. I am leaving for home by train at two this afternoon. This is to say good-bye to you.
Please kindly remember me to your wife.
Yours ever,
Jack
親愛(ài)的彼特：
我在這里的事情已經(jīng)全部辦好。這次麻煩你了，我萬(wàn)分感激。我定于今天下午兩點(diǎn)乘火車(chē)返家，特來(lái)辭行，并請(qǐng)代向你的妻子問(wèn)好。
摯友
杰克
上午8時(shí)30分