How to write a cheque

vector

If I write a cheque for EUR 25, there is always a risk the receiver could stick in a hundred making it 125, on the words and figures sections, so can I write the words "Not to exceed EUR 30" on the cheque to be safe in a lagel sense, I've seen that done on dot matrix printed cheques, and its on the AIB drafts (as not to exceed 2000)

Nuttzz

vector wrote:

can I write the words "Not to exceed EUR 30" on the cheque to be safe in a lagel sense,

yes

qwertz

Just draw a double line (horizontal) before and after the amount so nobody can add anything.

Hagar

Aren't you supposed to write the words as far to the left as possible to preclude such changes?

vector

Hagar wrote:

Aren't you supposed to write the words as far to the left as possible to preclude such changes?

Yes, but the number 1, being vertical, can easily be inserted before the amount in figures.

and, on bank of ireland and aib personal cheques which both lack the prepreprinted "Pay to the order of" a number "one hundred and" could easily be inserted after the recipients name.

In conclusion, using double horizontal lines is the perfect solution, thanks.

Our man in Havana

vector wrote:

and, on bank of ireland and aib personal cheques which both lack the prepreprinted "Pay to the order of" a number "one hundred and" could easily be inserted after the recipients name.

A bank would be extremely suspicious of such a cheque and would probably not pay out on it until they contacted you to verify it.