Grammar fix

make out to

to write a cheque or official document to someone

To write someone’s name on a cheque or official document so that they will receive the money or benefit.

phrasal verbB2occasional

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Could you make the cheque out to my company, please?money
If I win the prize, I’d ask them to make the cheque out to my charity so the money goes directly to a good cause.IELTS speaking

Pattern: make out [noun] to [someone]

WrongMake the cheque out for John Smith.

RightMake the cheque out to John Smith.

Payee takes 'to'; 'for' is the amount ('make it out for £50').

Patternmake out [noun] to [someone]

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Please write the cheque so that it is payable to John Smith.

Natural Just make the cheque out to John Smith.

Natives 'make it out to someone'; the long 'payable to' form is bank-formal.

Words that usually travel with it.

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a chequepayable towho shall I make it out tomake it out to

Not the same as 'make out' meaning 'see clearly' or 'kiss'.