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Invoice and Late Payment Chaser

Get paid faster with a clean follow-up system

Builds an invoicing and follow-up protocol for creators dealing with net-30/60 cycles, late payments, or ghosting. Produces email templates, escalation steps, and contract language suggestions (late fees, acceptance criteria).

House RecipeWork6 min

PROMPT

Create a skill called "Invoice and Late Payment Chaser". Ask me for invoice amount, due date, payment terms, and what communication I've had. Output: - a follow-up schedule with dates - 3 email templates: gentle, firm, final notice - an escalation plan (who to contact next, what to reference) - a documentation checklist (contract, approval proof, delivery proof) - recommended future contract clauses (late fee, acceptance timeline) Keep tone professional and factual.

How It Works

Enter your deal details and payment terms. The skill outputs a timeline-based follow-up plan

plus templates that stay professional while signaling seriousness.

Inputs

  • Invoice amount and due date
  • Payment terms (net-15, net-30, etc.)
  • Contact details (role and channel)
  • Whether you have a contract

Outputs

  • Follow-up timeline (Day 0 → Day 30+)
  • Email templates (gentle → firm → escalation)
  • Documentation checklist (what to save)
  • Future-proof contract add-ons (late fees, acceptance terms)

Examples

  • Input: "Net 30, day 45, no response."

Output: "Firm follow-up + escalation path + documentation checklist."

  • Input: "Brand says invoice was wrong."

Output: "Correction + resubmission + confirm processing timeline."

Sources

  • https://www.businessinsider.com/data-survey-creators-have-been-paid-late-or-missing-payments-2022-7
  • https://digiday.com/marketing/in-a-booming-influencer-economy-creators-seek-standardization-for-payment-terms/
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/UGCcreators/comments/1reqtab/late_payment_what_should_i_do/
Tags:#invoicing#payments#creator-business#templates