Ⅰ.便　条

便条包括留言、请假条、收条、欠条等，便条写作的具体要求如下：

1）题目可省。

2）称呼语写在左边顶格。

3）日期写在正文右上方，也可写在署名下一行，即右下角。可以写上年月日，或星期几（上午/下午）。

4）形式和内容简洁，语言通俗、简单、直接。

5）署名写在正文的右下角。

注：一定要交待清楚写给谁的、什么事、谁写的以及什么时候写的。

例1（留言条）

NOTE May 5， 2004

Lucy，

You happened to be out when I called you. I have something important to discuss with you. Please call me when you are back.

Susan

（May 5， 2004）

例2（请假条）

March 5， 2004

Dear Mr. Brown，

I'm terribly sorry that I can't go to school today. I went to climb a mountain with my friends yesterday. Unfortunately， I fell and sprained my ankle. The doctor advised me to stay in bed and rest. I am writing to you to ask for two days'sick leave.

Your student，

Julie

例3（收条）

A Receipt May 5， 2004

Received from Ms. Liu Huixin of the English Department the following items:

One tape-recorder

Ten cassette tapes

Li Lei

例4（借条）

An I. O. U. Form Sept. 5， 2004

Borrowed from Mr. Wang Hao one hundred yuan. I promise to pay the sum of money within one month.

Li Wei