便条是一种简单的书信,用于尽快地将信息、要求或活动的时间、地点转告给对方,常见于日常交往中,没有见到对方,而又有事情需要告知对方,或有事情需要委托对方办理的情况下。便条的形式和内容简洁,不写信头和信内地址、敬称和开头的应酬语;正文采用直接叙述,简明扼要,直截了当,语言一般通俗口语化;结尾的祝颂语和结束语中的“Yours sincerely”也常省略掉。
Sample: 4:30 p.m. Saturday
Alex,
Your father called to say he would come to pay you a visit at 8:00 p.m. this evening and hope you would stay home waiting for him.