请假条的内容一般包括日期﹑称呼﹑正文和署名，写假条最重要的是说明原因和请假的期限
首先，假条的上方还是应该按照半正式的格式写上如下信息：
To：假条是递给谁的
From：请假人
Date：写假条的日期(注意不是请假的日期)
Subject：写上请假字样
假条抬头范例如下：
To: Peter Stone, Manager
From: Lynn Chen, Financial Department
Date: April 2nd, 2004
Subject: Casual Leave of Absence
其次，在您的请假信第一段，应该开门见山但是有礼貌地提出请假。第一段要中心明确，写清您要请假的日期。
第一段范例如下：
Peter, I would like to know if I could ask for a casual leave of absence for one day on April 4th, this Wednesday.
然后，在假条的第二段，您应该简单明了陈述请假的原因事由。注意叙述清楚明白，并尽可能表示对此带来工作不便的歉意。
第二段范例如下：
This morning I received a telephone call from my dentist, urging me to come to his practice for immediate treatment of my teeth. I have been experiencing a stinging pain, depriving me of my sleep during the past fortnight. The situation could worsen, should infection occur.
Concerning my workload: As Wednesday is not as busy as the other weekdays, I think a one-day leave this Wednesday may be the best solution. I apologize for the inconvenience my absence from work may cause.
接着，在假条的最后一段，应写上您希望获得准假的句子，或者具体等候答复的时间。
最后一段范例如下：
Thanks. I will call you at 1:30p.m. o r you can call me at any time.
好，把以上几段综合起来，就是一则请假条，看看，是不是很简单？写得成功的请假条，能充分表明您是一个认真负责有条理的人，所以请多多练习吧。
例子：
To Dean of the Dept. of Foreign Languages

                                                    Feb.2, 2002

           Dear Dean Ning:

                I am awfully sorry that I can’t come to class today, for

           I have caught a bad cold. Enclosed please find a certificate

           from Doctor Liu who said I’d better keep the bed for 3 days.

                I guess my absence will not cause you any serious

           inconvenience.

 

                                                    Sincerely yours ,

                                                        John Brown