Gift Checks are for anyone who wants to send a check for a special occasion without the hassle of envelopes and stamps. The check is perforated at the bottom of a letter with a personalized message from the sender. The sender can even choose a design for the letter. There is a $2.99 fee to send a gift check.


Sending is Easy

To send a Gift Check, login to OVB Digital Banking through the bank's website. Gift check sending is not available in the App.

Click on BILL PAY in the left-side menu

Move your curser to the right and click on MANAGE PAYMENTS

Click on GIFT PAY along the top


Step 1: Enter Recipient Info

Setup the recipient first. All you will need is the recipient's name and mailing address. If you have already sent a gift check to this person before, skip to Step 2.

Press the green button that reads +RECIPIENT

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Fill out the name and mailing address for your recipient. Press the NEXT button.

Review the information and press SUBMIT button to create the recipient.

Press RETURN TO GIFTPAY


Step 2: Create the Gift Check

Your recipient will now appear in a list with any other recipients you have created in the past. Find your recipient and to the right of their name, click on the SEND GIFT button.

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Enter the basic information for the gift check such as amount and delivery date. Also choose the occasion you are celebrating; such as, Birthday, Graduation, Just Because, Wedding, Baby, etc. If yours is not listed, choose Custom.


Step 3: Choose a design

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Step 4: Personalize 

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Step 5: Review and Send

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Simple and Fast

Quit wasting time with envelopes, expensive store-bought cards, and stamps. Login to Digital Banking right now and click on Bill Pay to send your very own Gift Check.