PAYMENT REMINDERS

Follow up overdue invoices without touching customer payments.

Joqiva helps UK service businesses follow up unpaid bank-transfer invoices, keep reminder history connected to the job and customer, and confirm payment only after the owner has checked the bank account.

OVERDUE INVOICE

Overdue invoice

Overdue

Invoice #INV-1042

Customer
John Smith
Amount due
£1,250
Due date
22 May
Status
Overdue by 5 days
Reference
INV-1042

Customer reports are kept separate from owner-confirmed payments.

HOW IT HELPS

Chase unpaid invoices with the right context

See the invoice amount, due date, customer, job and payment reference before sending a reminder.

Find invoices that need attention

Use the overdue list to see unpaid invoices, due dates, amounts and customers that need follow-up.

Send polite or firmer reminders

Send manual reminders from the invoice, with wording that stays clear and professional.

Keep payment confirmation separate

A customer can report “I’ve paid”, but the invoice becomes paid only after the owner confirms the bank transfer.

REMINDER MODES

Manual and automatic reminders

Starter includes manual reminders for unpaid and overdue invoices. Pro and Team add automatic overdue reminders and reminder schedules.

Manual reminders

Available on all paid plans.

  • Choose the invoice, review the customer and payment context, then send a polite or firmer reminder manually.

Automatic reminders

Available on Pro and Team.

  • Joqiva can send scheduled overdue reminders only while the invoice is still unpaid, not cancelled and eligible for follow-up.

PAYMENT REPORTS

What happens when a customer says “I’ve paid”

  1. 1Customer opens the invoice page
  2. 2Customer clicks “I’ve paid”
  3. 3Invoice status changes to Payment reported
  4. 4Owner checks the bank account
  5. 5Owner confirms payment
  6. 6Invoice becomes Paid
  7. 7Payment reminders stop

Payment reported is not the same as paid.

WORKFLOW FIT

Where reminders fit

Payment reminders sit after an invoice has been sent and before the owner has confirmed payment. They stay linked to the invoice, customer, job, due date and bank-transfer reference.

  1. 1Invoice is sent and awaiting payment
  2. 2Invoice becomes unpaid or overdue
  3. 3User reviews the invoice, customer, job and payment reference
  4. 4User sends a manual reminder or uses automatic reminders on Pro / Team
  5. 5Customer may report “I’ve paid” from the invoice page
  6. 6Owner confirms payment after checking the bank account
  7. 7Reminders stop once payment is confirmed or the invoice is cancelled

Workflow diagram. Final interface may change during pre-release.

PLANS

Available by plan

Starter

  • Basic overdue list
  • Manual payment reminders
  • Reminder history
  • Bank-transfer payment tracking
  • Owner payment confirmation

Pro

  • Everything in Starter
  • Automatic overdue reminders
  • Reminder schedules
  • Polite / firm reminder templates
  • Higher workflow limits

Team

  • Everything in Pro
  • Role-controlled invoice access
  • Accountant read-only access
  • Staff and admin controls
  • Audit log visibility

SAFETY BOUNDARIES

Payment and legal boundaries

Joqiva helps you follow up invoices, but it does not process customer payments, act as a payment provider or provide legal debt collection advice.

Joqiva does not collect, hold, transfer or control customer invoice payments.
Customers pay directly into your bank account by bank transfer.
“I’ve paid” creates a payment report, not a confirmed payment.
Any late-payment guidance is for general information only and is not legal advice.
Late-payment amounts are not added to invoices automatically.