Unpaid client recovery
A promise without a date is not a payment plan, it is a delay. Reply by asking for one exact payment date in writing, and record every promise they have already made with the date they made it. A written list of broken commitments is far more useful later than a memory of several phone calls.
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Client Verity Consulting owes $1,400 for a copywriting project I delivered. The invoice is 5 weeks overdue. They keep saying payment is coming but never give a date, and the due date was agreed in writing.
Varko reads$1,400 · Verity Consulting · 35 days overdue · copywriting project
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Hi Verity Consulting, I'm checking in on payment for copywriting project. The amount still open is $1,400, and it is 35 days past due. This follows the payment date we agreed to in writing. Please send payment today or reply with the exact payment date so I can close this out on my side. I would like to resolve this cleanly and close the payment record.
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Limited. Your position is limited, so the safest move is a clean record and a short deadline.
Send the plain reminder today and avoid threats. The goal is to create a clear written trail before deciding what to do next.
Ask for payment or one exact payment date.
Move from reminder to firm deadline.
Send the final written follow-up and stop the open-ended thread.
Hi Verity Consulting, I have not seen payment or a clear payment date for copywriting project. Amount due: $1,400 Status: 35 days past due Please send payment or confirm the payment date within 24 hours. Since the work has already been delivered, I want the next step confirmed in writing.
Hi Verity Consulting, This is my final written follow-up on the unpaid balance for copywriting project. Amount due: $1,400 Status: 35 days past due Please send payment or reply with a clear payment date within 48 hours. If I do not hear back, I will stop treating this as an active project thread and organize the record before deciding the next practical step. This note is meant to keep the facts clear and give us one more chance to resolve it directly.
Ask for one specific thing: payment today, or the exact date payment will be made. A single clear question is easier to answer than a paragraph of context, and it is not rude to ask for what was already agreed.
Yes. Date, channel, exact wording, and what was promised. A short log of unmet commitments changes the conversation from your word against theirs into a documented pattern.
Accept it only in writing, with a specific date. If that date passes without payment, treat it as the trigger for your final written follow-up rather than starting the cycle again.
Varko is not a law firm and this is not legal advice. It helps you write clear, factual messages and keep an organised record. For large amounts or a genuine legal dispute, get advice from a qualified professional in your jurisdiction.