How should a handyman handle clients who pay late?

Q: How should a handyman handle clients who pay late?

Direct answer: Enforce written payment terms, follow up immediately after the due date, and stop scheduling new work until balances are resolved. Practical steps Set terms upfront: Include due dates on invoices. Follow up fast: Remind clients after the due date. Pause new work: No balance, no booking. Next step: Add payment terms to every invoice.

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Accepted Answer

Direct answer: Enforce written payment terms, follow up immediately after the due date, and stop scheduling new work until balances are resolved.

Practical steps

Set terms upfront: Include due dates on invoices.
Follow up fast: Remind clients after the due date.
Pause new work: No balance, no booking.

Next step: Add payment terms to every invoice.