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How to Write an Abundance Check (+ Free Printable Template)

What to write on each line of an abundance check, when to write it, and what to do afterwards. Includes a free printable sheet of six checks.

Download the free abundance check printable (PDF) — six blank checks, three to a page, plus a page of fill-in instructions. No email needed.

Quick answer: An abundance check is a blank check you write out to yourself, by hand, as if the amount you want has already been paid. You fill in the date, your name, a specific amount, a short memo saying what it's for, and sign it from "The Law of Abundance" or "The Universe". Then you put it somewhere safe and stop checking on it. Many people write one on the new moon.

How to write an abundance check, line by line

1. Date: write today's date, or simply "Now". Avoid a deadline like "by 1 March". A deadline puts the result in the future, which is exactly where you don't want it.
2. Pay to the order of: your full name, written clearly, the way you'd sign a document.
3. Amount box: a specific figure you can genuinely picture receiving. If no figure feels right, write "Paid in Full".
4. Amount line: the same amount in words, e.g. "Five thousand dollars and no cents", then draw a line through the leftover space, just like a real check.
5. Memo: what it's for, in a few words. "Our first home." "Rent paid with ease." "Course fees covered."
6. Signature: sign it "The Law of Abundance" or "The Universe". Some people sign their own name, as the one who gives it to themselves. Either works; pick the one that feels true.

Write slowly, in ink, and read the finished check once as if the payment has already cleared. That last bit matters more than any of the wording.

What to write on the memo line

The memo is where most people get stuck. Keep it short and concrete. A few examples:

• "For a debt-free year"
• "Deposit on our home, received with thanks"
• "Fully booked studio"
• "Travel fund: Japan"
• "Rent and bills, always covered"
• "Prosperity in every area of my life"

Vague memos like "lots of abundance" are harder to feel. A real thing you'd spend it on gives your imagination something to hold.

When to write it: the new moon tradition

The modern custom is to write your check within a day or so of the new moon, the start of the lunar cycle, as a way of marking a fresh start. There's nothing in the older teachers that requires a moon phase; it's simply a monthly reminder that many people find helpful. If the new moon has passed, write it anyway. The feeling you bring counts for far more than the calendar.

What to do after you write it

• Keep it somewhere you'll see now and then: inside a journal, in your wallet, or pinned to a noticeboard.
• Don't keep checking it. Looking every hour to see whether it "worked" keeps you in the feeling of waiting.
• Carry on with your life. Send the invoice, apply for the role, make the call. The check changes how you show up; it doesn't replace showing up.
• Write a new one when the amount arrives, when the goal changes, or at the next new moon. Old checks can be kept as a record or quietly thrown away.

Where the idea comes from

The abundance check is a modern exercise, but the thinking behind it is old. Florence Scovel Shinn taught her readers to give thanks for supply before it showed up, and her book The Game of Life and How to Play It is full of people doing exactly that. Neville Goddard taught that you should think from the wish fulfilled rather than of it, which is what filling in a check as already paid tries to do. Read more in the law of assumption explained and our Florence Scovel Shinn guide.

Common mistakes

• Picking a number you can't believe. A figure that makes you laugh or wince works against you. Start with an amount that feels possible, then raise it next time.
• Writing it in a panic. If you sit down feeling short and desperate, the check becomes a plea. Wait until you're calm, even if that's tomorrow.
• Treating it like a lottery ticket. It's a way to settle the feeling of already having, not a magic slip of paper.
• Writing ten at once. One check, one clear amount. Stack them and none of them feels real.

Questions people ask

Can I write an abundance check on any paper?

Yes. A real blank check from your own chequebook, a printable template or a hand-drawn check on a journal page all work. A neat template simply makes it feel more official.

Should I write a specific amount or "Paid in Full"?

A specific amount if you have one in mind and can picture it. "Paid in Full" if you're clearing something, like a debt, or you'd rather not put a number on it.

What do I do with old abundance checks?

Keep them as a record of what you asked for and what arrived, or throw them away once the goal is met. There's no rule; just don't keep re-reading them anxiously.

Do I have to write it on the new moon?

No. The new moon is a popular monthly reminder, not a requirement. Write it whenever you can do it calmly.

Keep going after the check

A check is one moment. If you'd like to make the "already done" feeling a daily habit, try writing one line a day with the 22x2 method, build a sentence with the affirmation generator, or click here to view The Manifestation Journal — a place to keep your checks and write a few lines every morning.