Lesson 03 of 4 / Cash flow

How do I follow up without relying on memory?

Tie reminder drafts to invoice state and due date. A before-due, due-date, and overdue sequence is a PickBits starter pattern; use the cadence and language your agreement, customer relationship, and local rules permit.

Build payment reminder schedule 10 min PickBits working session

Your move

Schedule the reminder sequence

A due date should trigger the next action without relying on you to remember it.

Use this rule

Tie reminder drafts to invoice state and due date. A before-due, due-date, and overdue sequence is a PickBits starter pattern; use the cadence and language your agreement, customer relationship, and local rules permit.

Do this now

Three moves, in order.

  1. Define the invoice states your system can observe: prepared, sent, due, paid, overdue, disputed, or paused.
  2. Write a short draft for each allowed state using the approved amount, date, invoice link, and contact.
  3. Stop future reminders immediately when payment, dispute, or a human exception is recorded.

Build the artifact

Payment reminder schedule

Copy these fields into a note, document, or sheet you already use.

State Observable invoice status
Trigger Date or event that permits a draft
Message Approved factual reminder
Stop condition Paid, disputed, corrected, or human-owned

Give AI the bounded job

Prompt from your artifact—not from vibes.

Draft payment reminders from the invoice record and approved terms only. Include the invoice identifier, approved amount, due date, payment path, and a way to report a problem. Never invent fees, threats, urgency, or account status.

Before you use it

The work leaves your hands only when:

  • The invoice is still unpaid and not disputed before any send.
  • Amounts, dates, and links match the record.
  • The customer has a clear route to resolve an error.