Payment reminder generator
Pick how late the invoice is and how you want to send it. Fill in the details and copy a reminder that is polite, clear and ready to send.
Text message: 1 day late
Hi [client first name], invoice [invoice number] for [amount] was due yesterday and I don't see a payment yet. Could you let me know when to expect it? Thanks, [your name]
Which reminder to send, and when
- 3 days before: a heads-up. It catches a wrong address or a missing approval while there is still time to fix it.
- On the due date: short and plain, with the payment link.
- 1 day late: ask when to expect payment. A date is something you can follow up on.
- 1 week late: ask for a date or for the problem that is holding it up.
- 2 weeks late: give a pay-by date and offer a call.
- Final notice: name the next step your terms allow, and only one you will actually take.
Text or email?
Text when that is how you already talk to the client. It gets read fast. Email gives you a written record and room for the invoice. Often the best move is both: the invoice by email, and a short text pointing back to it. For more wording, see the payment reminder text templates and the payment reminder emails. The guide on how to ask for payment professionally covers the first request and a formal letter.
Or stop writing reminders at all
Ody tracks every due date and drafts the right reminder at the right time. Emails go out from your inbox after your OK, and Ody tells you the moment the money lands.
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Get it out of your head
Text Ody what is piling up. The invoices, emails, and reminders get handled from there.