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The Get-Paid-Faster Kit
The average SMB waits 30-45 days to get paid. The fix is rarely "tougher clients" — it's a tighter process. Here are the 7 rules, the 3 reminder emails, and the automated flow that gets invoices paid in under 2 weeks.
01 The 7 rules of getting paid fast
- Invoice the moment work completes — not month-end. Every day between "done" and "invoiced" adds a day to your payment time.
- Put the due date in the subject line. "Invoice #204 — due Aug 14" outperforms "Invoice attached".
- Offer at least one instant payment method. A pay-now link gets clicked; bank transfer instructions get postponed.
- Keep terms short: 7 or 14 days. Net-30 is a habit, not a law. Most clients simply pay to the deadline you set.
- Remind before it's late, not after. A friendly nudge 3 days before the due date prevents the awkward chase entirely.
- Never chase manually. Reminders should send themselves on a schedule — consistent, polite, tireless.
- Track one number: average days to paid. If you don't measure it, it quietly grows.
02 The 3 reminder scripts
Polite, firm, effective. Copy, personalize, automate.
Hi {{FirstName}} — a friendly heads-up that invoice #{{204}} ({{$1,200}}) is due this {{Friday}}. Pay-now link: {{link}}. Anything unclear, just reply.
Hi {{FirstName}} — invoice #{{204}} came due yesterday; it may have slipped through. Here's the link again: {{link}}. If payment's already on its way, please ignore this!
Hi {{FirstName}} — invoice #{{204}} is now a week overdue. If there's an issue with the invoice or timing, tell me and we'll work it out. Otherwise I'd appreciate payment by {{date}}: {{link}}.
03 The automated flow
This is what we build for clients — every step fires without a human.
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