Chasing payments as a freelance/dev contractor is worse than the bug that caused the invoice.
Here’s the sequence I reuse:
Day 0 (due date): Confirm they got it. Invoice #, amount, due date, pay link. One question: “Any blocker on AP?”
Day +7: Same facts + days overdue. Ask for a payment date or the right finance contact.
Day +14: Pause new work until settled. Still short and factual — no apology essay.
I keep status in a simple Excel aging sheet so nothing slips.
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What’s your day-+30 move if they still ghost?
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