Unpaid client recovery
This is sometimes genuine and sometimes a reset button that restarts your payment clock. Handle both the same way: resend immediately, keep the original invoice date and number visible rather than reissuing it fresh, and ask them to confirm receipt in writing. Confirmation is what stops the same answer working twice.
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Client Redmond Partners owes $1,600 for a landing page I delivered. The invoice is 26 days overdue. They now say they never received the invoice, and the due date was agreed in writing.
Varko reads$1,600 · Redmond Partners · 26 days overdue · landing page
Enough time has passed and you have a written anchor to be more direct while staying factual.
Hi Redmond Partners, I'm checking in on payment for landing page. The amount still open is $1,600, and it is 26 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 Redmond Partners, I have not seen payment or a clear payment date for landing page. Amount due: $1,600 Status: 26 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 Redmond Partners, This is my final written follow-up on the unpaid balance for landing page. Amount due: $1,600 Status: 26 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.
No. Resend the original with its original date and number, and note the date it was first sent. Reissuing it fresh hands them a new payment window and erases how late the payment already is.
Ask for written confirmation of receipt on every invoice, and send to a named person rather than a generic accounts address where possible. A one line reply confirming receipt closes this route entirely.
Treat it as plausible and act accordingly: resend, ask for confirmation, and follow up through a second channel they already use with you. Then set your written record so the claim cannot be repeated.
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.