I kept rewriting “just checking in” emails and still waiting weeks to get paid. The hardest part wasn’t sending an invoice; it was deciding what to say next without sounding like I was escalating.
So I packaged the small cadence I actually use into SoftDue.
The cadence
- Day 0: send the invoice and make the payment link easy to find.
- Day +3: a short, friendly nudge: “Did this reach you, and is anything needed from me?”
- Day +7: restate the amount, due date, and payment link without adding drama.
- Day +14: a clear final follow-up that asks for a status or expected payment date.
The useful rule is to make each message a little more specific, not more aggressive. I also stop once the client replies, even if the answer is “next Friday.”
What SoftDue is (and isn’t)
SoftDue is a $9 one-time kit with the four reminder templates and a simple CSV/HTML tracker. Paste in your Stripe, PayPal, or Wise link, send the cadence, mark the invoice Paid, and move on.
It isn’t an accounting suite or SMS automation. It’s for the awkward gap between “invoice sent” and “payment received,” when a blank page makes follow-up feel harder than it should.
These are early days, so there are no usage numbers or testimonials to claim. I built it because I wanted a repeatable process for my own follow-ups.
Try the demo: https://therealcpain.github.io/softdue-demo/
Get the kit: https://brewchristian.gumroad.com/l/abjltd
If you invoice clients, what wording makes a reminder feel firm without becoming awkward?
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