A cheque made payable to a named person is an order cheque. An order cheque is a type of cheque that can only be paid to the person named on the cheque or to someone they have endorsed the cheque over to. This is different from a bearer cheque which can be paid to anyone who presents it to the bank. An order cheque can be crossed or uncrossed, and can also be post-dated, meaning it can only be cashed or deposited after a certain date.