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Politely collect overdue invoices for a cleaning business

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The problem

Chasing late payments feels awkward, so it gets delayed — and cash flow suffers.

Steps

1. List overdue invoices: client, amount, due date, days late.
2. Run the prompt to get a 3-step reminder sequence.
3. Send from your invoicing tool where possible so the payment link is included.
4. Escalate to a phone call after the final reminder.

Copy-paste prompt

Replace everything in [BRACKETS]. Works in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.

Write a 3-step payment reminder sequence for my cleaning business [COMPANY].
Invoice: [NUMBER], amount [AMOUNT], due [DATE], service [DESCRIPTION].
Step 1 (3 days late): friendly, assumes it was missed.
Step 2 (10 days late): clear, restates amount and payment options [OPTIONS].
Step 3 (21 days late): firm and polite, states next step [e.g. pausing service].
Each under 70 words. No threats, no legal language.

Recommended tools

• QuickBooks Online
• Jobber (affiliate link — TODO)
• ChatGPT

Time saved

Removes the awkwardness of writing reminders, so they go out on time.

Always review AI output before sending. Don't paste customers' private information into AI tools unless your tool's privacy settings allow it.

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