Super quick! You’ll want this attorney-written email template for overdue payments!
It inevitably happens inside every business: a client is late sending you payment.
Not a huge biggie, right?
But did you know there’s a WRONG way to ask for payment?
Essentially there’s this thing called the Fair Debt Collections Practice Act.
It’s not intended for business owners who are attempting to collect a debt from their own customers — it’s intended for… well…. actual debt collectors.
Which means…
it’s really important you distinguish yourself from debt collectors by using proper language
Otherwise, you might be accused of violating it.
I can’t tell you how many business owners attempt to write this email themselves. And I seriously wish they’d stop.
Because beyond making themselves vulnerable to this potential accusation — they unfortunately do OTHER stuff wrong too.
Namely, they write it in a way that …
makes it impossible to enforce payment beyond the “stern email” they just DIY’d
accidentally undoes their original contract by saying something like “if you can’t make the June 1st and July 1st payments, can you at least get me $2k by July 15th?” — which is a big oops! In the eyes of the law, that can be seen as someone canceling the original agreement, AND since there’s technically no contract for the new July 15th agreement — that payment will be impossible to enforce
doesn’t ever get them their money
You should be able to collect the payment owed using THIS ONE email
Grab your attorney-written email template for late-payers for only $7
P.S. Skimmed through the page and need the cliff notes? Sure. For $7, you’re getting an editable email template you can send to any future client who doesn’t pay you. It’s written by me, a real attorney. And it’ll ensure you don’t accidentally say something that goes against your original contract, making it 5x harder to get your money.