{"id":2525,"date":"2024-11-13T14:06:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T22:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/?p=2525"},"modified":"2024-11-13T14:14:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T22:14:25","slug":"gift-giving-made-easy-how-to-write-checks-as-thoughtful-presents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/gift-giving-made-easy-how-to-write-checks-as-thoughtful-presents\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift-Giving Made Easy: How to Write Checks as Thoughtful Presents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the holiday season quickly approaching, you may have a long list of family, friends, and acquaintances that you plan to exchange gifts with. While you can take the time to conjure up ideas of the perfect gift for everyone on your list, there\u2019s always a worry that you\u2019ll gift someone something they already have, don\u2019t like, or would rather pick out themselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, one thing nearly everyone can agree on is that receiving money as a gift is always welcomed. Plus, there\u2019s a way to gift money in a thoughtful way that doesn\u2019t lose the personal feel of holiday gift-giving \u2014 by using a personal check.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Use Checks for Money Gifts?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply put, checks are one of the easiest, safest ways to make a monetary gift. They don\u2019t require either party to have an account with an online payment processor and still allow you to offer a physical check for a more meaningful gift-giving experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll use the same process to write a check for a gift as you would in any other case. You\u2019ll make the check payable to the gift recipient, and you can choose how much you\u2019d like to gift to each person.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the memo line, you may write a quick note to add a personal touch, and you can include the date of the holiday you\u2019re celebrating if you\u2019re writing the check ahead of time. Additionally, using themed <a href=\"https:\/\/checkworks.com\/category\/holiday-gift-checks\/christmas-ornaments-personal-checks\">holiday checks<\/a> is a great idea to add some festive cheer to your monetary gift.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind, if you\u2019re gifting to a child, write the check payable to both the child\u2019s and parent\u2019s name separated with \u201cor\u201d between them. In case the child doesn\u2019t have a bank account or is unable to endorse the check, the parent can still cash it on their behalf.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Holiday Gifting Ideas with Checks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter your style of gift-giving, there are plenty of ways to offer checks as a thoughtful gift this holiday season. Here are some ideas that you can consider:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">In a Holiday Card<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Especially if you need to send a gift to someone who\u2019s located outside your area, mailing the check inside a holiday card is always a simple yet effective option. You can pick out a special card for the intended recipient and leave a thoughtful note to accompany your gift.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Inside a Book<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you want to offer a small, meaningful gift aside from the check. In this case, you could purchase a book and use the check as a bookmark as a nice surprise for the recipient when they crack it open.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This works for people of all ages, and you can almost always find a book that caters to the person\u2019s interests. Plus, the front cover of the book gives you a little more space to include a handwritten note compared to the memo line on the check itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Placed in a Stocking or Gift Box<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also include a check as part of a larger gift basket or collection of small items in a stocking. For instance, you could place the check in a small gift tin alongside candies, a candle, socks, mugs, or other small gifts, still allowing you to offer that personal touch with the bonus of a financial gift.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;\" class=\"has-text-align-left has-link-color has-text-color has-black-color has-background has-white-background-color wp-block-post-author has-small-font-size wp-elements-635a1be63b0cdc1ff12cc149825cbb9e\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2e902f3a86e5b2e37909190b9dfc01bc?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2e902f3a86e5b2e37909190b9dfc01bc?s=192&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo' height='96' width='96' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__byline\"><strong>MBA, MAcc, CPA<\/strong><br><strong>Chief Financial Officer and General Manager<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/author\/adam-blair\/\" target=\"_self\">Adam Blair<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__bio\">Adam Blair is a certified CPA who began his career with Ernst &amp; Young focusing on Manufacturing, Retail, and Distribution clients. He graduated from Samford University with a Master of Business Administration in Accountancy and successfully passed the Certified Public Accountancy exam. After several years in public accounting, he accepted an opportunity to work for a technology start-up, MedMined, that was later acquired by Cardinal Health.\r\n\r\nAdam has served several retail businesses as an accountant and business partner in various roles. Today, he serves as the CFO of Main Street, Inc (a parent company of CheckWorks). As the resident financial expert at the company, he believes successful businesses take great care of their customers and focus on building a team of happy employees.<\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the holiday season quickly approaching, you may have a long list of family, friends, and acquaintances that you plan to exchange gifts with. While you can take the time to conjure up ideas of the perfect gift for everyone on your list, there\u2019s always a worry that you\u2019ll gift someone something they already have, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2527,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,6,30,1],"tags":[119,181,22,32],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2525"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2536,"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525\/revisions\/2536"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.checkworks.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}