Late invoice email template

The late invoice email is the most important email a freelancer will ever write quietly. Too nice and it gets ignored; too sharp and it costs you the relationship. This template walks a single rung at a time.

When to send it: Send this as your first touch, one day after the due date.
Drafted at tonegentle
Subject: Just checking in on invoice {{invoice_number}}
Hi {{client_name}},

This is a low-key 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,
{{sender_name}}
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The free version ends here.

Copy-paste works once. Overdue re-drafts this template in your voice for every client — and walks the whole ladder on its own: day 1, 7, 14, 21.