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The Check Writing Process

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  • True or False: If I have checks, that means I always have money.
    False
    True
  • True or False: I can pay for gas with a check.
    False
    True
  • How many times does the check number appear on a check?
    One
    Four
    Three
    Two
  • What happens if you make a mistake on a check?
    Fix your mistake, then sign your initials.
    Scribble/Blot out your mistake with a sharpie.
    Burn the check, then burn it some more..
    Shred the check.
  • How would you write the amount of the check in word form?
    Eight - hundred seventy nine and 45/100
    Eight
    Eight hundred and seventy - nine and 45/100
    Eight hundred seventy - nine and 45/100
  • What does the purple box consist of?
    Name and Address
    Address and Social Security Number
    Your secret identity
    Name and Social Security Number
  • How many lines are there on a check that need to be filled out for it to be legal tender?
    1
    5
    3
    7
  • The last thing you should do when writing a check is...
    Sign your name at the bottom left-hand corner.
    Sign your name at the bottom right-hand corner.
    Check to make sure you did not get any paper cuts.
    Complete the memo portion.
  • What happens if you sign a blank check?
    It becomes VOID
    You cannot cash it
    Nothing
    It can be cashed for any amount
  • When you use a Debit Card, the money comes from:
    A wallet left unattended.
    The cookie jar.
    Your available Credit.
    Your Checking Account.
  • How do you void a check?
    Write VOID across the check.
    Don't sign your name.
    Write the wrong amount.
    Throw it in the garbage.
  • What should be written in the blue box?
    The amount of the check in written form.
    Your football number.
    The name of your bank.
    How much you spend during wing night in numerical form.
  • What goes inside the green box?
    The date.
    Whatever floats your boat.
    How much you owe.
    The amount of money in your bank account.
  • Can you get in trouble for writing checks without having the correct amount of money?
    Yes, it's a federal offense.
    No, there is a grace period.
    No, everyone does it.
    Yes, banks can charge extra fees.
  • What should you write in the red box?
    The person/company you are writing the check to.
    The amount of the check in written form.
    Whatever SpongeBob SqarePaints tells you to.
    The person that owes you money.
  • True of False: When writing a check you should always round up or estimate the amount.
    True
    False
  • A person has how many days to cash a check?
    30
    5 months
    6 months
    90
  • True or False: It is cheaper to buy checks online through a third party.
    False
    True
  • What goes in the pink box?
    The cashiers phone number.
    How much the check is worth in written form.
    The person/company you are writing the check to.
    What you paid for so you have a record.
  • What are checks used for?
    Showing ID
    Proof of owning an account?
    Writing an IOU for money you don't have yet
    Paying for things that you purchase