![]() ![]() Psychologically, that associates paying your invoice with difficulty and frustration. If you don’t properly name your invoices, they might be difficult for your client to find. What if they had to rename each one before archiving them because they’re more organized than you? That wouldn’t be a good experience for them. This would be especially annoying if the client ever had to go back and search for these invoices in their email. It would be frustrating to receive 4 invoices with these names: But by the time you’ve finished your work and are eager to get paid, the name of your invoice just doesn’t feel important.īut imagine you’re a client whose project is divided into 4 payments. They might even have an AP (accounts payable) team or department that is responsible for paying invoices. Remember, your client might be dealing with invoices from many vendors. It should be easy for the client to understand what they’re paying for. You have to get the little things right.Īnd while it might be tempting to modify the name, invoice ID number, and due date, it’s important to understand how each of these fields are used and why they’re helpful for the client. Caring about the seemingly trivial aspects of your business (that other freelancers ignore) is what will set you apart in the eyes of your clients. On the surface, invoice naming conventions might seem trivial, but your clients care and you should too. You know you can probably do better, but it’s not a big deal and you’ve got more important things to do, right? Really? So you start typing and end up with one of these: But before you hit send, you might have to name it. You log in to your invoicing or time-tracking software and generate the invoice. ![]() ![]() There’s a special moment during every project when you’ve finally finished your work and are eager to get paid. If you’re new here, welcome! I hope these business insights help you too. ? Over 15,000 freelancers have found this article on Google. ![]()
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