How to get invoices paid on time

Great post from Fresh Books on the specific wording and language to include on your invoices. Depending on how you phrase it, you can increase the likelihood of getting paid on time, or at all, by upwards of 15%.

Including a simple "please" can easily get you a 5% boost. The full details of the study are available on the blog, or for the quick and dirty best practice, use the magic 21 day rule:

“Thank you; we really appreciate your business. Please send payment within 21 days of receiving this invoice.”

For more, check out the full study.

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