Paying For Things By Cheque

cheque book and penIf you give someone a cheque, it is like giving them some money.


How to write out a cheque

date on cheque
Write in the date at the top where it says ‘Date’.

cheque payeeOn the first line where it says ‘Pay’ write in clearly the name of the person or the company that you want the money to go to.


Important!

Make sure that you write in the full name of the person
or company, not just the short one you may use when
you speak to them.


amount of moneyOn the second line write in clearly, using words, how much money you want to pay them. You can use the third line too if you need to.

amount of money using numbersIn the box with a “£” sign, write in clearly the same amount, this time using numbers.

sign chequeOn the bottom right hand line put your signature (your name).


Be careful!

When you use a cheque it takes a while for the money
to go out of your Bank Account.

So you need to write down the details of what you have spent so that you don’t forget. You can use the stub in your chequebook for this.
cheque stub
If your chequebook does not have a stub, write the
details on the ‘listing’ page.