Freelance ops · Getting paid

Partial Payment Received: Remaining Balance Reminder Email

A partial payment is progress, but an unacknowledged balance tends to linger. Thank them, state exactly what is left, and ask for a date in the same email.

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Replace every [bracket] before sending.

Subject: Thanks + remaining balance on invoice [Invoice #]
Hi [Client Name],

Thank you for the payment of [Amount Received] on [Date Received]. Here is where invoice [Invoice #] stands:

Invoice total: [Total]
Received: [Amount Received]
Remaining balance: [Balance]

Could you confirm when the remaining [Balance] will be paid? Updated statement attached, and the link is [Payment Link].

Thanks,
[Your Name]

Keep the math explicit

List invoice total, amount received (with date), and the remaining balance. Send an updated invoice or statement showing the balance so their AP team has a clean document.

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