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If your customer(s) is still not settling their account with you despite all your usual follow ups we recommend you download the pre debt collection letter template and send the final pre debt recovery letter email below before outsourcing the case (s) to a third party for debt collection.
A strict invoicing and credit control system are extremely important in all businesses to ensure prompt payment. Customers in general tend to pay the suppliers who shout first and the loudest and therefore by having a proper structure in place it will avoid ledgers showing too many entries in the overdue columns (60 days plus). Also keeping the system as simple as possible and easy to operate by the staff and even easier to follow by the customer helps effect prompt payments
without the need for debt letters to be sent by a third party debt collection agency.
A basic system to use is as follows:
1. Receive an order and record all details including purchase order numbers where required
2. Undertake and complete the sale or service
3. Issue Invoice promptly
4. Send monthly statement
5. Friendly notice to customer 7 days before invoice due
None payment
6. Friendly reminder email/letter sent 7 days after due date
7. Courtesy call 14 days after due date – Assume it is just an oversight
8. Final letter after 21 days.
9. 28 days outsource to collection agent.
Debtors who have not settled their account with you by point 7 above despite all your usual follow ups we recommend you download the pre debt collection letter template send the final pre debt recovery letter email below before outsourcing the case (s) to a third party for debt collection.
Using the pre debt collection letter template has a number of benefits to both you and the debt collection company including following:
1. It will prevent your client from burying their head in the sand
2. This is a cost free method to effect payment
3. It is a pre-introduction to the third party so no surprises when they receive the debt recovery letter including costs and interest.
Once this pre debt collection letter email has been sent it is important that you follow the procedures set out above. If payment is not received by point 8 above then we recommend you do outsource straight away after the deadline. Failure to do so will dilute any debt collection procedures taken by the debt collection agency partner.
I would also recommend that when outsourcing cases to a collection agency partner that you provide as much detailed information and documentation as possible to avoid unnecessary delays and hurdles put up by your debtors.
Upon instruction of a case I would recommend you provide the following:
1. Full details of the debt
2. Debtor full name and address and all contact details
3. Copies of invoices and statements (To enable late payment interest to be calculated)
4. As much relevant correspondence and documentation as possible such as purchase order numbers, emails, letters and pre debt recovery letters sent
5. Any known disputes or issues raised by the debtor
6. Anything else you may believe will assist with the collection process.
Following the above steps will reduce debtor days resulting in improved cash flow and a healthier bank balance. It will also reduce the internal time spent chasing unnecessary unpaid invoices. Identify none paying debtors early so appropriate actions can be taken to avoid bad debts and bad debt write offs. Also keeping proper records and documentation will prevent none paying debtors of using lame excuses for not paying their debts.
How to Instruct Us
We simply require the following details:
Full name & address of the debtor
All available contact details of the debtor i.e. contact name(s) / Tel / Mobile / Email(s)
Amount owed (Invoice(s) or Statement will help)
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