(七)便条
写作指导
便条是一种简单形式的书信。常用的便条有请假条和留言条两种，其特点是格式简单，内容简短，便条上一般只需要一两句话。因此，便条要求做到：内容简明扼要，文字简洁明了，讲清谁写的，写给谁，什么事以及什么时候写的等。
留言条的日期可以写上年、月日，也可以写上星期几或星期几上、下午，或者只写几日，几点钟也行。日期多写在正文右上角，便条多用于熟人之间，因此，便条上的写条人地址、结束语等都可以省略。
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Dear Mr Li,
I'm very sorry to tell you that I can't attend school today because of a bad cold. I enclose the doctor's certificate(证明) and ask you for three days sick leave.
Your student,
Li Ming
Enclose(附)： the doctor's certificate for sick leave
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Headmaster Li,
I have just received a letter from my home saying that my grandma is badly ill and asking me to go home at once. Because of this, I would like to have a leave of three days beginning on Oct. 8. I hope that you can allow me to go.
