Plenty of people have never written a paper check, and that’s exactly why a blank check template is handy. Teachers use them to show students how checks work, parents use them for money lessons at home, and event organizers turn them into big presentation checks for donations and prizes.
Here you’ll find 7 free blank check templates: two downloadable designs (including a blue PSD version) and several example layouts.
Important: these templates are for practice, teaching and novelty use only. They can’t be used for real payments. Real checks must come from your bank or an authorized check printer, with your account details printed in magnetic ink.
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More Blank Check Examples
How to Write a Check: A Quick Lesson
- Date in the top right corner.
- Pay to the order of: the person or company receiving the money.
- Amount in numbers in the small box, for example 45.50.
- Amount in words on the long line: “Forty-five and 50/100.”
- Memo (optional): what the payment is for.
- Signature on the bottom right line.
Kids can practice with pretend amounts and keep a simple register of what they’ve “spent.”
Ideas for Novelty Checks
Print a check on poster-size paper for a charity fundraiser, a raffle winner or a sports award photo. Or fill one in as a fun gift voucher (“Good for one weekend trip!”).
Teaching money skills? Pair these with our payment receipt formats and payment plan templates. For fun vouchers, see our coupon templates, and for fundraisers, a fundraiser order form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I print my own real checks with these templates?
No. These are for practice and novelty use. Real checks need bank-issued account and routing numbers in magnetic ink, ordered through your bank or an authorized printer.
How do I make a giant presentation check?
Enlarge the template to poster size at a print shop and mount it on foam board.
What age should kids learn to write checks?
Many teachers introduce it in upper elementary or middle school as part of money lessons.
