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。主要目的是為了盡快地把最新的信息、通知、要求或者活動的時間、地點轉告給對方。常見的便條有欠條、留言和請假條等。
特點：
1. 文內語言盡量通俗口語化，簡單扼要，直截了當，無需使用客套語言。In a roundabout way
2. 便條雖簡單，但中心務必突出，更要注明活動的時間及地點。
3. 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
樣例：
欠條：留下字據(jù)，表示欠某人某物。條據(jù)上需寫明錢物名稱和數(shù)量、立據(jù)人及日期。不得涂改。
Sept. 16th， 2002
Borrowed from the Foreign Language Department Reference Library three books as follows： A copy of English 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， Im 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：往往指由于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 morning 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
特點：
1. 文內語言盡量通俗口語化，簡單扼要，直截了當，無需使用客套語言。In a roundabout way
2. 便條雖簡單，但中心務必突出，更要注明活動的時間及地點。
3. 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
樣例：
欠條：留下字據(jù)，表示欠某人某物。條據(jù)上需寫明錢物名稱和數(shù)量、立據(jù)人及日期。不得涂改。
Sept. 16th， 2002
Borrowed from the Foreign Language Department Reference Library three books as follows： A copy of English 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， Im 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：往往指由于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 morning 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