To endorse a check, you need to look on the back of it. There, you will find an "endorse here" area which should have a few grey lines. All you need to do is write your signature on one of those lines (preferably the top one).
If you wish to endorse it for deposit only, so that only you can use it, then you have to write "For Deposit Only", followed by your signature on said grey lines.
If you want to endorse a transfer to another person, then you need to write "Pay to the order of" followed by the person's name. After that, you need to sign it and ask the person to whom you're writing the check to write their signature right under yours.
If you want to endorse a Business Check, then you have to write the name of your business on the first row of the grey lines, followed by your name and title held right under it.
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