便條是一種簡單的書信。雖然內容簡單，但卻有其獨特的風格。主要目的是為了儘快的吧最新的信息、通知、要求或者活動的時間、地點轉告給對方。常見的便條有收條、欠條、留言和請假條等。 便條可以有題目，也可以省略題目。
便條開篇須有稱呼語，但稱呼可以比較隨便。
日期部分可寫在便條的右上角。
日期的簽署通常只需寫星期幾或星期幾的上午、下午，也可只寫上午或下午和具體時間。只寫日期也可以。
便條結尾須署上留條人的姓名，位置在正文的右下角。
便條的形式和內容簡潔，故可以用幾句話概括。
文內語言儘量通俗口語化，簡單扼要，直截了當，無需使用客套語言。
便條雖簡單，但中心務必突出，更要註明活動的時間及地點。
便條不需郵寄，不用信封。通常請人代為轉交。有時可寫在留言板和留言簿上。
基本寫作格式
便條內容和類型不盡相同，可以靈活變通。但各類便條必須包括以下幾個基本要素；1）Date：便條日期2）Salutation：稱呼3）Body：正文4）Signature：署名
收條：即收到錢物之後，給交錢或送物人寫張字據，說明已經收到某物，可留作證據。條據上需寫明錢物名稱和數量、立據人及日期。不得塗改。
Jan.23rd,2003
Received from Student, Wang Zihao one hundred yuan only for this months tuition fee.
Li Man
For the Finance Office of
Foreign Language Institute
欠條；留下字據，表示欠某人某物。條據上需寫明錢物名稱和數量、立據人及日期。不得塗改。
Sept. 16th, 2002
Borrowed from the Foreign Language Department Reference Library three books as follows:
A copy of History and Anthology of English Literature by Wu Weiren
A copy of A Survey of American Literature by Chang Yaoxin
A copy of World Literature by Jiang Chengen
Wu Zhuo
For the Office of
Social Science Department
留言；用書面留下要說的話。留言涉及的方面很多，包括約會，通知，請求等任何可用便條留下的口信。
Tuesday
Dear Li,
As the Spring Festival is drawing near, I’m very glad to invite you to come to a dinner party with several other friends of ours. I’m sure we will have a very happy time and enjoy ourselves thoroughly. Would you like to come on time at 5:00 p.m. today, to Room 6 of Lijing Hotel?
Yours always, Jiayang
請假條：往往指由於生病或特殊情況不能親自當面請假，用假條的形式告假。所以，請假條大多是病假條。可以自寫，也可請他人代寫。寫假條最重要的是說明原因和請假的期限。
Jan. 10th
Dear Ms. Jiang,
I am terribly sorry that I shall be unable to attend this mornings two periods of English Class due to a bad cold and high fever. Enclosed is a certificate from the doctor who said I must stay in bed for a few days. I will go back to school as soon as I recover.
Yours respectfully,Tian Ye
常用句子
I shall feel obliged if you will favor me with a call at your earliest convenience.如您方便，請早日來電，我將不勝感激。
Delighted!Will call at 2 p.m. tomorrow.來條收悉，定於明天下午兩點拜訪。
Encl.: Doctors Certificate of Advice.附；醫生證明
I shall be bery happy to call at your house at 6:30 this everying. Until then,...我定於今晚6：30去你家，望等候。
Upon receiving this note, please come to my office.見條後，請立即來我辦公室。
Mr. Li stands in urgent need of your service.李先生急需你的幫助。
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