{"id":68496,"date":"2019-09-26T12:12:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T10:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/?p=68496"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T13:57:07","slug":"5-ways-to-get-paid-on-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/5-ways-to-get-paid-on-time\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways to get paid on time"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5 ways to get paid on time\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2019-09-26T12:12:57+02:00\">September 26, 2019<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"5 ways to get paid on time\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/5-ways-to-get-paid-on-time\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/author\/keirthomasbryant\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Keir-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Keir Thomas-Bryant\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Keir-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Keir.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Keir Thomas-Bryant<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you own a small business, you\u2019ve likely had an awkward conversation with a customer about an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/smes-late-payments\/\">overdue payment<\/a> for goods or services. You\u2019re not alone. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/awkward-conversations-get-invoices-paid\/\">research<\/a> found that 15% of invoices are paid late in South Africa, and nearly 90% of payments due to SMEs are either never made or are written off as bad debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This does not bode well for healthy cash flow. Especially since, most of the time, businesses don\u2019t have an excuse for paying late. If there\u2019s no excuse, there should be no reason to pay late. No wonder conversations with customers about overdue invoices can be awkward. The biggest reason for putting these chats off, according to our research, is that small businesses want to protect their customer relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, here are five ways to reduce the anxiety around these conversations \u2013 or avoid them altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><strong>Invoice promptly<\/strong><\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Sending an invoice days or weeks after the work has been completed or the goods delivered is problematic for a few reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It sends a message that you don\u2019t take prompt payment seriously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It puts you in an awkward position when you need to follow-up on payment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It may create confusion for the customer, who may not remember what the invoice is for, resulting in further payment delays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The best time to send an invoice is immediately. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/features\/invoicing\/\">Modern accounting solutions<\/a> offer mobile apps that allow you to send an invoice before you\u2019ve left the customer\u2019s premises after delivering stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve sent an invoice, let the client know, so that they can process it. This leaves no room for ambiguity about whether they received the invoice, should you need to chase payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><strong>Accept multiple forms of payment<\/strong><\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The default payment option on most invoices is a bank transfer. This could create payment delays because most corporates have complex beneficiary onboarding processes, not to mention bank-to-bank transfer delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offer contemporary payment options, like credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal, in addition to the usual bank transfer and cheque payment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/accounting-software\/\">Cloud-based accounting software<\/a> should let you add a \u2018Pay now\u2019 button in an email invoice that allows customers to settle the invoice in a few clicks. Even business-to-business (B2B) companies are starting to offer additional, hassle-free payment options. What\u2019s more, the invoice could be processed as an expense claim in some instances, which mitigates the need for the finance department to get involved and, therefore, reduces payment delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark class=\"highlight-and-share\">By making it as easy as possible for customers to pay you, they\u2019re less likely to procrastinate, and you\u2019re less likely to have to initiate awkward conversations<\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><strong>Keep an invoice timeline<\/strong><\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Accounting software keeps track of exactly when an invoice was sent and when it was viewed, in the same way that an email marketing solution shows when an email was opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should a customer\u2019s excuse be that they never received an invoice, having this information as proof puts you in a stronger negotiating position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Showing how long it\u2019s been since you sent the invoice \u2013 and since they viewed it \u2013 increases the pressure and urgency on the client\u2019s side to settle it. Plus, now that they know that you can track your invoices at this level, they\u2019re more likely to pay on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><strong>Make invoices clean and accurate<\/strong><\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t clutter your invoice with unnecessary information. <span lang=\"EN-US\">Specific details need to be included on the invoice, especially if you\u2019re a VAT vendor but aim for clarity and professionalism.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the recipient can see important information at a glance \u2013 like an amount owed, PO number, banking details, and payment terms \u2013 it\u2019s easier for them to process the invoice. Humans tend to respond to the level of professionalism they receive. If your invoice is cluttered and looks unprofessional, it won\u2019t be treated as a priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before sending an invoice, find out what the client needs included, like the purchase order number, name of the person or department that placed the order, and a brief description of the goods or services you\u2019re invoicing for. This will avoid processing delays because the client won\u2019t need to ask you to reissue the invoice with the necessary information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most accounting packages include several invoice templates. Try out a few and see which ones get the best responses in terms of timely payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><br><h2><strong>Set up regular payments with regular customers<\/strong><\/h2><br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have regular or semi-regular customers, ask them to set up repeat payments, to be paid on a specific day. This should be easy for the customer to do, especially if the amount is the same every month. It also reduces admin on the customer\u2019s side because they don\u2019t have to raise a payment every time an invoice is due.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accounting software supports direct debits using services like PayPal. As soon as the payment reflects in your accounting software, it\u2019s automatically reconciled, reducing background processing work on your side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-word\"><strong>Final word<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any conversation you have with your customers should be proactive and productive, not awkward. 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h5\">\n\t\t\tWhat is sales order management: How to optimise sales order processing\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-6 col-lg-3 card-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post related-post related-post-3 post-73250 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-strategy-legal-operations category-technology-innovation tag-business-intelligence tag-business-management tag-cloud tag-cloud-financial-management tag-cloud-technology tag-inventory-management tag-payment-processing tag-sales-management tag-staying-competitive business_type-small-business business_type-medium-business\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/what-is-an-order-management-system\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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