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How to Write $1,000 on a Check (in Words)

To write $1,000 on a check, spell the dollars out in words and add the cents as a fraction of 100. $1,000 has no cents, so the fraction is 00/100.

The check line for $1,000

One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars

Numeral box: $1,000.00. In plain sentence form: One thousand dollars.

Pay to the order of ____________________$ 1,000.00
One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
Written amountDollars
Where each part goes: digits in the box, words on the long line.

Step by step: writing $1,000

  1. Write the number in the box as $1,000.00. Start close to the printed dollar sign so no digit can be added in front. Keep the comma and the two cent digits exactly as shown.
  2. On the long line, write One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars. This is a round amount, so only “One Thousand” comes before the fraction.
  3. Add the cents as a fraction over 100. $1,000 has no cents, so write and 00/100 after the words. Use “and” only there; the dollar words themselves never contain it.
  4. Draw a line from the end of the words to the printed word DOLLARS so nothing can be added. If your check already prints DOLLARS, do not write it twice.
  5. Compare the box with the line. The UCC model rule, section 3-114 gives words precedence over numbers when they conflict, so fix or replace a check where they differ.

$1,000 with cents

If the amount is not a whole number of dollars, only the fraction changes. The dollar words stay the same.

AmountWritten on the check
$1,000.25One Thousand and 25/100 Dollars
$1,000.50One Thousand and 50/100 Dollars
$1,000.75One Thousand and 75/100 Dollars
$1,000.99One Thousand and 99/100 Dollars

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Nearby amounts

  • $800: Eight Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
  • $850: Eight Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars
  • $950: Nine Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars
  • $1,200: One Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
  • $1,500: One Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars
  • $1,600: One Thousand Six Hundred and 00/100 Dollars

See every amount on the check amounts in words page, or read the complete guide to writing a check amount in words.

Common questions about $1,000

How do you write $1,000 on a check?

Write $1,000.00 in the numeral box and “One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars” on the written-amount line. The fraction 00/100 stands for zero cents.

Do you write “and” in $1,000?

Only before the cents fraction: “One Thousand” followed by “and 00/100”. The dollar words themselves do not contain “and”.

How do you write $1,000.50 on a check?

Write “One Thousand and 50/100 Dollars” on the written-amount line and $1,000.50 in the numeral box.