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Friendly debt recovery
Use this guide as an operational starting point, then adapt it to the client, the scope and the rules that apply to your work.
Decide the rule before the project moves.
Friendly debt recovery is easier to manage when both sides can see the expected result, the person who decides and the next action. Start with the facts that affect the project rather than a vague promise.
Put the decision in a shared record.
Write down the scope, date, amount or approval step that applies to this project. A clear record helps a client act and helps you avoid rebuilding the context from scattered messages.
Do not mistake a workflow for legal, tax or financial advice.
This guide offers operational guidance for freelancers. Check the official source relevant to your situation and seek qualified advice whenever the decision has legal, accounting or tax consequences.
Operational example
Friendly debt recovery: a file another person can understand
Prepare a one-page timeline: agreement, invoice, due date, reminders and the latest reply. The aim is not to make the tone harsher; it is to let a client, mediator or adviser find the facts without searching a mailbox.
- Name every item: quote, invoice, delivery, reminder or reply.
- State its date and what it evidences.
- Describe the outcome you are asking for in one concrete sentence.
