Dear [Name], Further to my previous correspondence, I am contacting you regarding late payment for invoice [Invoice Number]. The invoice was due on [Due Date], and payment is now overdue by [Number of Days Overdue]. Be advised that late payment interest may be applied if we do not receive payment within 30 days.
How do you demand overdue payments?
Ways to chase overdue invoices
- Write a payment request letter or email.
- Send a statement.
- Pick up the phone.
- Charge a late payment fee.
- The gentle reminder email you don’t have to send.
- Agree on a payment plan.
- Stop supplying them until the outstanding invoice is paid.
- Get a debt collector to chase the overdue invoice.
What should a demand payment letter look like?
Call attention to the fact that you have been patient and accommodating. Demand payment. Unlike earlier letters, this one should carry a demanding, rather than a requesting, tone. Although this letter is less friendly than other letters, it should still make it easy for the customer to respond.
How to politely remind a customer that payment is past due?
The message could be attached to the bottom of a billing statement and could acknowledge that payment may have already been made. 1 Remind the customer that payment is past due and state the amount owed. When reviewing your account, I discovered that payment for your purchase of $49.99 is past due.
What happens if there is no payment after 50 days?
We have received no payments for the stated invoice; let us know if the amount has been settled. If you have any queries on the account lets us know. Remember our payments policy dictates that all payments must be made in 30 days after receiving the invoice. After 50 days late payments attract a 5% penalty.
When to send an email to an overdue account?
Once an account is overdue, it’s important to send an email as soon as the due date passes. That provides a sense of immediacy. The tone should be cordial but firm. Often, overdue accounts are simply an oversight, so a professional reminder would be better received. In general, the email should be:
