The Late-Payment Scripts

The invoice is 60 days late.Here's what to send.

Seven scripts that collect overdue invoices and keep the client.

7 scriptsDecision treeContract language
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Product

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The problem

You're not bad at collecting. You just don't want to seem needy.

So the invoice sits there

You've drafted something, edited it, and told yourself to wait until next week.

Meanwhile

The money you earned last month is funding someone else's business.

It isn't a discipline problem

This fixes the part nobody teaches you when you start a business: the words.

4 in 5

small businesses never charge late fees — even when it's in their contract — because losing the money feels easier than asking for it.

Bluevine, February 2026 — survey of 1,052 US small business owners

What's inside

You'll never have to invent the next email.

01

The full sequence

Day 7, day 30, day 60, day 90 — know exactly what to send and when, without inventing it in a moment of stress.

02

Send the day-30 email in four minutes

Instead of avoiding it for another week.

03

Escalate without torching the relationship

Each script gets firmer while keeping you someone they still want to work with.

04

Contract language that stops the cycle

Late fees written to read as standard practice rather than a penalty.

05

A one-page decision tree

For the judgement call: when to push, when to pause, when to stop working.

What to expect

It's usually admin drag, not a refusal.

Day 7

A friendly nudge

Assumes the invoice slipped through. Most of the time, it did.

Day 30

Name the number

Invoice number, amount, and a request for a date. This one clears most of the rest.

Day 60–90

Firm and formal

For the minority that didn't resolve earlier. Still written to keep the client.

Next time

Fewer of them

The contract language means the next client starts on better terms.

Get the scripts

You already have an invoice that needs attention.

  • Seven scripts across the full day 7–90 sequence
  • The one-page decision tree
  • Contract language that prevents the next one
  • A PDF playbook for when to send which script
  • Editable Google Docs — copy to your own Drive

Instant access

$49

One-time. Reuse it on every invoice.

Get the scripts

Add The Reactivation Kit at checkout for $29 — eleven scripts for clients who went quiet. Save $20.

Questions

Before you buy.

What format are the scripts in?
Google Docs. You copy each template into your own Drive and edit it freely. There's also a one-page PDF playbook explaining when to send which script.
How do I ask for payment without damaging the relationship?
Escalate gradually and stay specific. Start with a friendly nudge at day 7 that assumes the invoice slipped through. At day 30, name the invoice number and amount and ask for a date. Save firm and formal language for days 60 and 90.
When should I charge a late fee?
Only if it's already in your contract — and it lands best when it reads as standard practice rather than a penalty. The kit includes contract language written that way.
Will these work with QuickBooks, Xero or my invoicing tool?
Yes. They're plain email copy, independent of any software. Paste them into your email client or into your invoicing tool's reminder feature.
Who is this for?
Service businesses under five people who invoice clients directly — consultants, designers, trades, agencies, bookkeepers, photographers. Written for when you want to be paid and keep working with them.

Open the day-30 script

and hit send.

Questions before you buy? Email me — happy to answer them.

Get the scripts — $49