First Payment Reminder Letter

A friendly, professional first reminder when an invoice becomes overdue.

Editable Word document
4
10pages
Guidance notes included
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Finance & credit control

First Payment Reminder Letter

About this document

What it’s for

A polite first reminder to a business customer whose invoice has passed its due date. It keeps the relationship positive while making the amount, due date and how to pay completely clear.

When to use it

  • A few days after the payment due date has passed
  • For a first reminder – use the Final Demand Letter if this one is ignored
  • Before adding statutory interest or compensation (see the Late Payment Interest letter in this pack)

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • A friendly, ready-to-send reminder for an invoice that has just become overdue
  • Invoice details table: number, date, amount and due date
  • How to pay, with your bank details
  • An invitation to get in touch if there is a query with the invoice
  • Guidance on timing and tone

How to complete it

  • Put the letter on your headed paper, or add your business details at the top
  • Fill in the customer details and the invoice information in the table
  • Check your bank details carefully and include a payment reference
  • Keep a copy with the customer’s account records

Key points to check

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

Included in the pack

Finance & credit control

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Editable Microsoft Word files

Guidance notes in every document

Written for UK businesses

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