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A note is a piece of writing to call attention to something.It is an informal form of written communication and commonly used by business people.A note can take different forms.Its outstanding feature is shortness.In note-writing，a note of about 50-60 words will be based on the given situation.We write notes for all kinds of purposes，and note-writing varies from type to type.Generally speaking，a note is something like a short letter，but simpler in form and often less formal in language.便条是一种简单的书信。格式比一般书信更自由，通常不写发信人地址，开头甚至可以略去Dear，结尾一般略去祝贺的话和Yours sincerely。语言比一般的信更接近口语。这类便条大多不通过邮局投递，而是由人转交或直接放在办公桌上或钉在门上。写信人和收信人对相互的情况都十分熟悉，因此一般的客套话都省略掉了。

As an effective means of written communication，notices are intended to publicize social events，report on matters of general interest to the staff，inform staff of instructions，change of plan，new systems and regulations，make the staff conform to certain arrangements，etc..In general，notices are aimed to reach a comparatively large number of audience.There are two types of notices:notices that are circulated among those who are concerned，and notices that are to be put on the bulletin boards.As notice is put into a poster， it should be eye-catching in layout， clear in content， and brief in language.启事(或通知)的内容作为标题写在正文上方正中，如Lost (遗失启事)， Found (招领启事)等。日期放在右上方，署名放在右下方。有时文中已讲明启事者，亦可不署。一般不用称呼，如有确切的对象，也可加上。

Unlike business letters，which address people in other organizations，memorandums (memos ，for short)address people within the same organization.A memo can be quite long，but more often it deals briefly with a specific topic，such as an answer to a question，a progress report，or an evaluation.They are used for many of the same purposes for which business letters are used.

The format for memos varies from company to company.However，all memos，regardless of format，include the following five guide words:Memo or Memorandum/Interoffice Memorandum，Date，To:(Which shows the name of the person who will receive the message.The receiver’ s job title is often included.)，From:(Which shows the name of the writer of the message.)， and Subject， which tells the topic of the memo.It should be clear，concise and complete.The content and the format of a memo aim to get to the point and dispose of it quickly.备忘录要简明扼要、重点突出、准确清晰，切忌引起歧义、拖泥带水。

The first paragraph should be short，and by its end your reader should know precisely what to expect from the rest of the memo:the details and reasoning that support your conclusion.The paragraphs may be numbered so that the main divisions of your message are easy to see.In a long memo，headings may be needed.Keep your sentences short and your language simple，using technical terms only when your readers will understand them.

Reinforcement　知识复习

1.You find a wallet containing 2， 000 yuan on a park bench.The address of the owner is in the wallet.Write a note of about 60 words to the owner，explaining where you found it and suggesting ways to return it to him.

2.Write a note to your classmate Hughes，making an appointment for an outdoor activity at weekend.

3.Write a notice according to the following situation.

Business Situation:You are the Human Resources Manager and your company has been suffering a decline in orders because of the economic recession nationwide.So you will only need 3， 596 of the workers.This Friday is their last day to work here.At the end of the day，the laid-off workers can get their pay at the accounts.Please apologize for it and say thanks to the workers.

Extension　知识拓展

Rules for Writing Memos

Writing memos is different from writing letters，for they have different purposes.Therefore writing memoranda has its special requirements and rules.