It is suggested to use the standard format of written evidence such as IOUs and receipts. A complete IOU mainly includes four elements: creditor, debtor, debt content and return time, of course, signature and time; The receipt should include five elements: payer, consignee, reason for delivery, delivery content and delivery time. These contents are reflected in the formal written evidence (available in shops), which is clear at a glance and the rights and obligations of both parties are very clear.

2. Matters needing attention in the form.

When writing written evidence, there should be no blank lines between the lines, otherwise it is easy for the holder to add other contents. Don't write with a faded pen. It is best to use black ink or blue-black ink for pens, and black ink is also acceptable. If you write notes with ballpoint pens or other easily faded ink, the handwriting will become blurred if it is not properly preserved, which may also create opportunities for people with ulterior motives to use chemical substances to alter them.

3. The subject matter should be clearly written.

When borrowing money, paying back money, borrowing things and returning things, the amount and quantity should be clearly written, and it is best to use capital figures to prevent alteration and forgery. It's money and things. We should distinguish them, and don't be vague and confused.

When it comes to numbers, you'd better use capital letters. There are lowercase but no uppercase, the case is inconsistent, there is a space in front of the number, and the decimal point position is not accurate, all of which are for the convenience of the holder to add or modify the number, thus causing disputes. For example, "the payment for goods is 180,000 RMB (1.800 million RMB)", which is a common mistake I have seen many times; Add a zero at the end of the Arabic numeral, and the amount will suddenly change dramatically.

4. The content should be clear.

Sentences cannot be sloppy and the order cannot be reversed, so there is a world of difference between "borrowing Zhang San" and "borrowing Zhang San"; Don't change the "debit note" and "receipt" to each other, and the related smearing will pave the way for disputes; Don't turn "IOU" into "IOU". Some companies owe wages to migrant workers and give them "IOUs" for loans, not "IOUs" for companies that owe wages. In this way, labor disputes will instantly turn into private lending disputes, and it is difficult for migrant workers to report complaints to the labor arbitration department for long-term arrears of wages, so they can only sue in court.

Some written documents write "buy" as "sell", "receive" as "pay", and so on. Although it is only a word difference, it is very easy to reverse right and wrong. Such as a debit note: "Huo borrowed 50,000 yuan from Liu and still owes 5,000 yuan." The word "Huan" here has two pronunciations, which can be understood as "Huan" and "owe".

5. Signature and seal should not be underestimated.

The signature should be based on the real name, and the alias, code name and homophonic name are not standardized. It is best to use the name on the ID card to avoid disputes. When someone else writes a written document or signs it, I just put a handprint on it, which is also easy to cause disputes. The countryside is used to stamping its feet. However, the legal effect of affixing a private seal is not high. When clever Zhang signed an agreement with the Japanese that year, he sealed it without signing it, which was intended to pave the way for later denial. Anyone can carve a seal, but the handwriting is unique. Hong Kong people are used to using English letters instead of signatures. I often see the signatures of Hong Kong people dancing like dragons and phoenixes, and one letter can be turned over several times. In Hong Kong, it is protected by law. When doing business with Hong Kong people in the Mainland, it is best to let them sign their full names, so as to avoid the judge's difficulty in distinguishing right from wrong.

The unit shall indicate the name of the unit, preferably with the official seal of the unit. The signature of the legal representative is also acceptable. If it is someone else, there should be a power of attorney. The seal of the company should be standardized, and it is best to affix the most effective official seal on the written evidence. It is not appropriate to affix the "special seal for company administration", "special seal for debt collection", "special seal for warehouse" or thumb print. If the unit refuses to admit that it owns those departmental seals, it will be difficult to clarify the facts.

Individuals and units should write their full names, not abbreviations, codes or aliases. For example, the reference to "Mr. Sima" in "Today's Payment Due to Mr. Sima is XX Yuan" is unknown; For example, the reference to "Haier Company" in "Today's 380,000 Yuan Materials Due to Haier Company" is unknown. As far as I know, there is also a Haier company in Zhengzhou.

When signing and sealing, all parties should be present to prevent being impersonated.

6, the time should be written clearly.

The time to exercise rights and perform obligations and the time to issue written evidence should be clear and definite. If there is a dispute over undated written evidence, it is difficult to find out the truth and determine the limitation of action. For written evidence that has agreed to perform the obligations, it is necessary to bring a lawsuit to the people's court within a certain period of time from the date when the obligations should be performed. If there is no suspension, interruption or extension of the limitation of action, the right to win the lawsuit will be lost.

When writing unpaid wages, we should pay attention to clear format and formal considerations, write clearly the subject matter, express clearly the content and sign and seal it.

Legal basis:

civil law

Article 143

A civil juristic act that meets the following conditions is valid:

(1) The actor has corresponding capacity for civil conduct;

(2) the meaning is true;

(three) does not violate the mandatory provisions of laws and administrative regulations, and does not violate public order and good customs.

Article 20

Minors under the age of eight are persons without capacity for civil conduct, and their legal representatives act as agents to carry out civil legal acts.