5 EFFECTIVE TIPS TO GET CLIENT TO PAY YOU
In the society we live in today, the issue of money is one in which people try at best to avoid, even in most homes the subject of money, is almost a taboo topic, more so in business scenarios and environment no one want to be caught in a conflict of money or payment.
Now either you’re a freelance writer like myself or a business company, one thing we all want is to get paid for our jobs and services render without hassle.
Below are five effective tips to ensure you or your business gets paid on time and without conflict.
-
Quick invoice on time.
Sending your invoice on time and promptly can help save you a lot of hassle, No business or customer want to be left on the hang after the completion of a job, so make sure you send your invoice as prompt as possible and on the agreed time. You could actually forget to send an invoice to a client if you delay to do so.
2. LANGUAGE OF YOUR INVOICE.
Now this is as important as you sending an invoice in itself, make sure your words are civil and polite, for example if you’re sending to a customers of your business put in use words like “Dear sir or Dear ma’am and always ensure you end it with, ” Thank you sir” or ma’am for your patronage.
3. MAKE IT EASY AND SIMPLE TO MAKE PAYMENT.
This is very important in meeting different paying options of your customers, some customers for instance may want to pay through a credit card, others may prefer through check payments, and so on. So ensure you make payment easy and flexible.
-
ENSURE YOUR SEND PAYMENT REMINDERS.
Now this is very very crucial, After billing it’s important you send reminders to the customers. You could make this very simply and relatively easy by setting on automatic reminders to customers who are yet to pay. So the follow up process is important especially for small business
-
CLEARLY STATE AND OUTLINE YOUR PAYMENT TERMS.
Make sure payment terms and deadlines is clearly and succinctly stated this is help customers to know upfront when payment is going to due and when invoice would be sent. You could also set penalties for late payment.
This above tips will ensure effective payment by client.
