The amount in numbers must match the amount in words and should include pounds and pence. Write these in the small box on the right hand side. You can also draw a line through the rest of the amount box after the word 'only'. This will stop anyone changing the amount written on your cheque. For example, £65.32 would be written as 'sixty five pounds and thirty two pence only'. You need to write the amount in full, followed by the word 'only'. The date is the day you are writing the cheque and needs to include the day, month and year.Ĭheques are only valid for six months, so make sure you pay them in before they expire.
If you're writing a cheque to a company, you need to write the company name as it appears on their bill, statement or invoice. If you write a cheque in joint names, it will need to be paid into a joint bank account. You need to write the payee's name as it appears on their bank account. The payee's name - the person you are paying.
When you write a cheque you'll need to include:
