Dealing with overdue invoice: How to Get Your Overdue Invoices Paid (PART 2)

You did everything right, you've completed the project on time, sent the invoice to your client and followed all the tips to avoid ending up with overdue invoices, but your invoice doesn't get paid yet. It's not your fault, soon or later you will end up with a client who doesn't pay his invoice on time, the question is how to get paid for your overdue invoices, here are few tips.

1. Assume the best
If it's the first time to ask your client for the late payment, assume the best scenario which is your client just forget about your invoice, wait for couple of days then send a nice and short reminder email with the invoice attached and added in the email body.

2. Send a formal reminder
If your first nice email didn't do its magic to let the invoice get paid, send another reminder make it formal but not aggressive. Attach the invoice in email and add it to the email message. In your reminder make sure to include the number of days that your invoice is already overdue. you can send the reminder twice with couple of days separated.

3. Talk to your client
If your client totally ignored all the reminders and you didn't get any feedback, try to talk to your client and ask if there's any issue or problem preventing him from paying you. Although this situation may drive anyone crazy but try to be calm and gentle with you client they may have good reasons not to pay you.

4. Apply your terms
If your terms include charge interest on late payment, just apply your terms and start charging the interest. make sure that your client knows about all your payment terms and agreed about them.

I hope with this article Dealing with overdue invoice (PART 1& PART 2) you've get sort of tips help you to avoid this annoying situation.

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