Especially if you’re just starting out in your freelance career, understanding how to ask for payment in an email to a client can seem a little bit daunting. Dealing with the financial side of things may even seem totally unnatural to you, particularly if you’re used to being handed a monthly paycheck and going on your merry way, without ever having to ask to be paid for an invoice template.
Learning the proper freelancer email etiquette -- from responding promptly to using personal greetings -- will help you look more professional and build stronger, lasting client relationship (all great for your bottom line). But, there’s a special kind of etiquette that comes into play when asking for payment in an email.
Whether it’s your very first freelance invoice or you’re dealing with a late-paying client, it’s important to know how to ask for payment professionally and politely. Here are just some of the things to keep in mind when you send a payment request email to your client.
