Who this helps
Freelancers, consultants, agencies, and small businesses tracking a missed payment promise.
Invoice follow-up
Follow up when a promised payment date passes.
Draft a calm follow-up when a client promised payment by a certain date but the invoice is still unpaid.
Use the free draft first
Generate the immediate reminder at no cost. The $9 template pack is for the reusable seven-stage sequence: due-soon note, friendly overdue reminder, second follow-up, final reviewed notice, payment-plan reply, failed-link update, and payment-received note.
Common scenarios
- Client promised payment last week
- A specific payment date passed
- You need a written update without sounding accusatory
What it generates
- Missed-promise email
- Short status check
- New payment-date request
- Recordkeeping note
Suggested cadence
- Reference the promised date once.
- Keep the tone factual and calm.
- Move to your normal escalation process if no new date is given.
How to use the draft
- Confirm the promised date from the prior message.
- Verify the invoice is still unpaid.
- Generate a factual follow-up.
- Ask for a specific payment date or written update.
Should I say the client broke a promise?
Usually no. State that payment has not arrived and ask for the updated payment date.
Can I include prior messages?
Mention the prior date briefly, but do not paste long message history into the client-facing note.
Important boundary
PayNudgeAI does not send reminders, contact clients, or provide legal collection advice. It prepares wording so you can review, edit, and send the message yourself.
The free generator remains available. The paid pack is a reusable text download unlocked by a verified activation code; invoice details stay in your browser.