在現代辦公生活中，我們越來越多地會用到英語，用英語發郵件，用英語寫記錄報告，或者用英語向上司寫假條。本期“乘興走筆”就來跟大家講講如何用英語寫假條，也就是提前請假的狀況下應該怎樣寫假條。
首先，假條的上方還是應該按照半正式的格式寫上如下信息：
To：假條是遞給誰的
From：請假人
Date：寫假條的日期(注意不是請假的日期)
Subject：寫上請假字樣
假條抬頭範例如下：
To: Peter Stone, Manager
From: Lynn Chen, Financial Department
Date: April 2nd, 2004
Subject: Casual Leave of Absence
其次，在您的請假信第一段，應該開門見山但是有禮貌地提出請假。第一段要中心明確，寫清您要請假的日期。
第一段範例如下：
Peter, I would like to know if I could ask for a casual leave of absence for one day on April 4th, this Wednesday.
然後，在假條的第二段，您應該簡單明了陳述請假的原因事由。注意敘述清楚明白，並儘可能表示對此帶來工作不便的歉意。
第二段範例如下：
This morning I received a telephone call from my dentist, urging me to come to his practice for immediate treatment of my teeth. I have been experiencing a stinging pain, depriving me of my sleep during the past fortnight. The situation could worsen, should infection occur.
Concerning my workload: As Wednesday is not as busy as the other weekdays, I think a one-day leave this Wednesday may be the best solution. I apologize for the inconvenience my absence from work may cause.
接著，在假條的最後一段，應寫上您希望獲得準假的句子，或者具體等候答覆的時間。
最後一段範例如下：
Thanks. I will call you at 1:30p.m. or you can call me at any time.
好，把以上幾段綜合起來，就是一則請假條，看看，是不是很簡單？寫得成功的請假條，能充分表明您是一個認真負責有條理的人，所以請多多練習吧。