Late payment reminder wording
Chasing a client is the part nobody enjoys. Put in the details and get three ready messages, from a light nudge to a last warning, to copy and send yourself.
Late payment reminder wording
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Start kind
Most late invoices are forgotten, not refused. A short, friendly message with the invoice number and amount usually gets it paid the same day.
Then be clear
If it is still unpaid, say the date it was due, the amount and what you want: payment by a date. No apology, no heat.
The last one names the next step
A final message says what happens if it stays unpaid. Between businesses that can include statutory interest and a fixed recovery sum, which the late payment interest calculator on this site works out.
Keep the number for every month
SideTill is the simple record of your side hustle: log the job, send the invoice, record the money when it comes in, and see whether the month actually made you money. It also shows your best month, so you can tell a bad month from a bad habit.
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Questions
Does SideTill send these for me?
No. SideTill writes the reminder in three tones and you send it yourself, so it always comes from you.
Can I charge interest on a late invoice?
Between businesses, usually yes: 8% over the Bank of England base rate plus a fixed sum, unless your contract says otherwise. It does not apply to consumers.
How long should I wait?
A day or two for the first nudge, a week or so before the firmer one, then a clear date on the last.