Unpaid client recovery
At 60 days overdue with no reply, casual follow-ups have stopped working. Send one final written follow-up that states the amount, the age of the debt, and a specific deadline for payment or a payment date. Then stop chasing in that thread and organise your written record before deciding the next practical step.
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Client Halvorsen Group owes $3,200 for a brand identity project I delivered. The invoice is 60 days overdue. I have a signed contract, the due date was agreed in writing, and they have gone silent after three emails.
Varko reads$3,200 · Halvorsen Group · 60 days overdue · brand identity project
Enough time has passed and you have a written anchor to be more direct while staying factual.
Hi Halvorsen Group, I'm checking in on payment for brand identity project. The amount still open is $3,200, and it is 60 days past due. This follows the written scope and payment date we agreed to. 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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Moderate. Your position is workable, but the message should stay tightly tied to facts.
Send the plain reminder today, then move to the firm follow-up if they stay silent.
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 Halvorsen Group, I have not seen payment or a clear payment date for brand identity project. Amount due: $3,200 Status: 60 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 Halvorsen Group, This is my final written follow-up on the unpaid balance for brand identity project. Amount due: $3,200 Status: 60 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.
The amount outstanding, how far past due it is, what was delivered, a specific deadline, and a plain statement that you will stop treating the thread as active after that date. No threats and no legal claims you have not decided to act on.
Repeated casual emails past this point tend to weaken your position rather than strengthen it. One clear final written follow-up, kept on record, is worth more than ten check-ins.
The signed agreement or accepted quote, the invoice, proof of delivery, every payment request you sent with dates, and any reply where they acknowledged the work or the amount. Assemble it in one place while it is still easy to find.
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.