Creative Prosperity

Creative Prosperity

The Email Template That Gets Invoices Paid in 48 Hours (Resource)

Stop waiting weeks for payment. This simple email template gets you paid within 48 hours without damaging client relationships.

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Cédric
Jan 04, 2026
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If you’ve ever stared at an overdue invoice wondering why your client hasn’t paid yet, you’re not alone. The average freelancer waits 30-45 days to receive a payment, and sometimes the wait stretches even longer (I was there, too). But here’s what most creative professionals don’t realize: the problem usually isn’t that clients don’t want to pay you. The problem is that your invoice got lost in the shuffle, buried under a mountain of other emails, or simply forgotten because nothing prompted immediate action.

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