便條是一種簡單的信息傳遞方式，其特徵是快，簡單明瞭，無需客套話。
常考的便條有收條、欠條、留言和請假條等。
標準格式爲：正文的右上方一般寫日期，之後是稱呼語（可正式也可隨意，看兩者關係）、正文，最後要有簽名。
舉例：
1 朱麗剛從上海來葉紅這裏，準備在此逗留兩三天。葉紅邀邱明相聚。請你爲葉紅寫一個留言條，時間是星期一上午九點。
9:00 a.m. Monday
Qiu Ming,
Zhu Li has just arrived from Shanghai on business and is going to stay with us for two or three days. It would be nice if you could come over and see her.
Ye Hong
2 你病了，不能上學，請用英語給高老師寫一個請假條。
Nov.11th
Dear Miss Gao，
I’m sorry to tell you that I’m not feeling well today.I caught a bad cold last night.I had got a headache and coughed day and doctor told me to take some medicine and stay in bed for two I can’t go to school today and tomorrow.I hope I can get well ks.
Your student,
Li Lei
3 請根據以下內容寫一個電話記錄，打電話的日期是8月12日，時間是9點10分。字數：20---30詞。
A:Hello!88643688.
B:Hello!May I speak to Jim,please?
A:Sorry,he’s out at the is it?
B:d you take a message for me,please?
A:Certainly.
B:Please ask Jim to bring my English book to my home this evening.I need it very much.
A:OK.
B:Thanks a !
A:Not at all.
Telephone Message
From:Bill To:Jim
Date:August 12 Time:9:10
Message:Please take his English book to his home this evening.
4 假如你叫張華，你想借你同學Peter的.詞典，請根據下面的提示寫張借條。
1. 老師叫你寫一篇英語作文，你要查幾個詞，因你把詞典忘在家裏了，故想借Peter的詞典。
2. 你保證小心愛護，第二天歸還，並深表謝意，藉詞典時間是12月10日。
December 10,2004
Dear Peter,
I was asked by the teacher to write a short English composition and I must look up some words in a dictionary. As my dictionary has been left at home, I wonder if you can lend me yours. I would, of course, take good care of it and I’ll return it to you tomorrow.
Many thanks.
