To complete a Promise Checks order form, you need your bank’s nine-digit routing number, your account number, the check number you want to start with, and the name and address your bank has on file. You can enter those details online at promisechecks.com, print the PDF order form and mail it in, or call 1-800-977-6647 and give the information to a representative. The whole process takes a few minutes once your details are in front of you.
What the Form Asks For
Every version of the Promise Checks order form, whether online or on paper, asks for the same core information. Pull it together before you start.
- Your routing number. This is the nine-digit number that identifies your bank. On an existing check it is the first group of digits on the MICR line, the string printed along the bottom edge in magnetic ink. Your bank’s mobile app or website will also list it.
- Your account number. This follows the routing number on the MICR line and usually runs eight to twelve digits, though some banks use longer sequences.
- A starting check number. If you are reordering, continue from where your current supply leaves off. For a first order, 1001 is a common starting point, though some people begin higher because very low check numbers can signal a new account and occasionally give merchants pause.
- Your name and address exactly as your bank has them on file. Mismatches between the printed check and the bank’s records can trigger verification holds when someone tries to deposit or cash your check.
- Your design choice. Browse the catalog first so you are not stopping mid-form to decide. Promise Checks specializes in Christian-themed designs, including Bible Verse Value Checks and Scripture Fine Art Checks, along with Patriotic, High Security, Side Tear, and Specialized options.
You will also be asked to pick a font style and any optional add-ons, such as a monogram accent or duplicate copies that leave a carbon behind each check.
Filling Out the Online Order Form
Promise Checks handles orders through its website. Which form you see depends on whether you have ordered before.
New Orders
From promisechecks.com, click Shop All and choose a category: Personal Checks, Business Products, or Accessories. Select a design, and the form walks you through entering your routing number, account number, name, address, and starting check number, followed by font and any extras. Review everything on the confirmation screen before paying. A typo in the MICR fields is far easier to fix now than after the checks are printed.
Reorders
If you have ordered from Promise Checks before, the Instant Reorder page at promisechecks.com/reorder-checks.aspx is quicker. It asks only for your nine-digit routing number, account number, and zip code, then pulls up your previous order so you can confirm the design and details or make changes before checkout.
Filling Out the PDF Form or Ordering by Phone
Promise Checks publishes a printable Personal Check Order Form as a PDF on its website. The fields are the same ones described above: routing number, account number, name, address, starting check number, and design selection. Print it, fill it in by hand, and mail the completed form to the address printed on it.
Payment by mail typically requires including a voided check from your current supply so the printer can verify the MICR encoding, together with a credit card number or authorization for a direct debit.
To order by phone, call 1-800-977-6647 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern. A representative will collect the same information a written form would. Live chat is available on the website during extended hours, including weekends.
Extra Fields for Business Check Orders
Business orders have a few decisions the personal form does not. You choose a printing format: laser checks for accounting software like QuickBooks, manual checks for handwriting, or continuous-feed checks for pin-fed printers. The order can include a company name, a logo, and a second signature line where two signatures are required.
Getting the MICR Numbers Right
The single field that causes the most trouble is the routing and account number pair. These get printed on the MICR line in magnetic ink so automated sorting machines at banks can read them at high speed. The Federal Reserve notes that the MICR line must be printed in magnetic ink, which is an industry standard rather than an option the printer can skip.
Transposed digits in the routing number send the check to the wrong bank. A wrong account number causes the check to bounce. In either case, the person you paid can be charged a returned-item fee, and so can you. Copy both numbers directly from an existing check or from your bank’s online portal rather than typing from memory. If you have never had checks on this account before, call your bank and ask them to confirm both numbers before you submit the form.
Cost and Delivery Time
Promise Checks advertises prices starting as low as $4.95 per box. A November 2025 pricing survey by Bankrate found two boxes of 80 single checks running about $15.90, or roughly $0.10 per check, and two boxes of 80 duplicate checks about $21.90, or roughly $0.14 per check.
Shipping is separate. The PDF order form lists overnight delivery, which the form defines as four to six business days after the order is received and processed, at $22.99 for one pack, scaling up to $31.99 for four packs. Standard shipping costs less but takes longer. Most orders arrive within ten to fourteen days from the date you submit them.
Check Your Bank’s Policy First
Before you place the order, confirm your bank does not require you to order checks through it. A few institutions, particularly some credit unions, include such a clause in their account agreements. It is uncommon, and a quick call clears it up.