便条可以有题目，也可以省略题目。
便条开篇须有称呼语，但称呼可以比较随意。
日期部分可写在便条的右上角。
日期的签署一般仅需写星期几或星期几的上午、下午，也可只写上午或下午和具体时间。只写日期也可以。
便条结尾须署上留条人的名字，地方在正文的右下角。
便条的形式和内容简洁，故可以用几句话概括。
文内语言尽可能通俗口语化，简单扼要，直截了当，不需要用客套语言。
便条虽简单，但中心务必突出，更要注明活动的时间及地址。
便条不需邮寄，不需要信封。一般请人代为转交。有时可写在留言板和留言簿上。
基本写作格式
便条内容和种类不尽相同，可以灵活变通。但各类便条需要包含以下几个基本要点；1）Date：便条日期2）Salutation：称呼3）Body：正文4）Signature：署名
样例
收据：即收到钱物之后，给交钱或送物人写张字据，说明已经收到某物，可留作证据。条据上需写明钱物名字和数目、立据人及日期。不能涂改。
Jan.23rd,2003Received from Student, Wang Zihao one hundred yuan only for this months tuition fee.
Li ManFor the Finance Office ofForeign Language Institute
欠条；留下字据，表示欠某人某物。条据上需写明钱物名字和数目、立据人及日期。不能涂改。
Sept. 16th, 2002Borrowed from the Foreign Language Department Reference Library three books as follows:A copy of History and Anthology of English Literature by Wu WeirenA copy of A Survey of American Literature by Chang YaoxinA copy of World Literature by Jiang Chengen
Wu Zhuo
For the Office of
Social Science Department
留言；用书面留下要说的话。留言涉及的方面不少，包含约会，公告，请求等任何可用便条留下的口信。
TuesdayDear 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. Im sure we will have a very happy time and enjoy ourselves thoroughly1.Would you like to come on time at 5:00 p.m. today, to Room 6 of Lijing Hotel?
Yours always, Jiayang
请假条：总是指因为生病或特殊状况不可以亲自当面请假，用假条的形式告假。所以，请假条大多是病假条。可以自写，也可请别人代写。写假条非常重要的是说明缘由和请假的期限。
Jan. 10thDear 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.如你便捷，请早日来电，我将不胜感激。
Delighted!Will call at 2 p.m. tomorrow.来条收悉，定于明天下午两点拜访。
Encl.: Doctors Certificate of Advice.附；大夫证明I shall be bery happy to call at your house at 6:30 this everying. Until then,...我定于今晚6：30去你家，望等候。
Upon receiving this note, please come to my office.见条后，请立即来我办公室。
Mr. Li stands in urgent need of your service.李先生急切需要你的帮忙。
I happen to be in urgent need of 200 yuan.我因有急事，需要200元。
Yours note with an admission ticket enclosed is much appreciated.留言和一张入场券均已收到，不胜感激。
Im very grateful to you for your kind invitation, and Im sure to come to see your concert.承蒙邀请观看你们的音乐会，我肯定按时到场。
Please accept this little figt as a small token of my esteen for you.奉上这小小的礼物，以表达我对你的崇高敬意。
结束语I trust my absence will not cause you any serious inconvenience.望我的缺席不会给你带来太大的不便。
Please favor me with an early reply.敬请早复。
Hoping that the matter will be dealt with as soon as possible.期望能及早处置此事。
Please give an extension of leave for three days.请准予续假三天为盼。
