Friendly invoice follow-up email
Someone who is three days late is almost never someone trying to dodge you. Treating the follow-up as a friendly ping — with the invoice number and amount up front — keeps them on your side.
When to send it: Day-1 follow-up. Casual, specific, easy to answer.
Drafted at tonegentle
Subject: Just a quick note on {{invoice_number}}
Hi {{client_name}},
This is a friendly and light note about invoice {{invoice_number}} for {{amount}}, due {{due_date}}.
{{personal_touch}}
If something needs changing, reply here — I'll sort it today. Otherwise I've marked {{invoice_number}} for settlement.
Best,
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