Example Late Payment Reminder Letter 3

The Late Payment Reminder That Never Fails!

If you've sent an invoice, two reminders and have still not been paid, now is the time to get serious.

Many people feel uncomfortable about following these instructions, so first understand that if you've not been paid, your customer is not a customer - he's a thief.

This is your money. You've done the work. You've earned it, so now you should demand it.

This letter takes some guts to send - and rather than posting it, it MUST be faxed.

The reason for sending it by fax is that fax machines are usually in a place where more than one person can see it - so the impact that this letter has is far greater than sending it by post, as it demonstrates urgency, calling for immediate action.

We love this letter to death! Don't worry about losing a client - you won't.

You are dealing with the accounts people - and they have no hearts or feelings. They are robots.

This is probably the letter they are waiting for before making the payment - they probably don't pay any suppliers until they are really shouting.

If the company is in financial trouble (and let's face it, in a recession, there are a lot of them about), you have to shout a lot harder than anyone else if you are to stand any chance of being paid.

So here goes. Follow the exact format and you will get paid this week! 

It is vitally important that the words "Notice Before Legal Action" are as large as possible, so that anyone walking past the fax machine can see them.

It won't be ignored and you will be paid.

Just remember that if this approach doesn't work, you will need to commence legal action for the recovery of the debt. If you are in the UK, this is an extremely easy process - just call your local county court for information. Assuming you're in the UK, you can even do it online at https://www.moneyclaim.gov.uk and it's very, very easy.

Remember, if you have to go as far as that, you can also recover the court costs and interest on the money owed.