[Alexanda]

Do you design your own, use an off the self pack or continuation sheets? Just not sure if I shood get some printed or not.

[mk2phil]

Good question cantona - was asked for my first invoice yesterday, it'd be nice to have an example to work from.

[finbarr]

if you've got InDesign CS2 there are some examples that come with the software

[top_buzz]

I designed my own but its nothing fancy, just a word .doc with my logo up top. But it gets the job done!

[jase1000]

Got an excel template off Microsoft and stuck my logo on the top. Does the job.

[sub]

Design agencies/Freelancers should have their own invoices - other than using a template.
A standard letter format on your letterhead would be fine.

[cam]

it's always nice to have some designed & printed properly but it's far from essential

if you've got the time/inclination to do it, then great, if not just use a template like other people have said

[Narate]

I have my own, its nothing too fancy.

[briljant oranje]

we just used one we got from a printers as a template, put our branding on it and use that. we'll get some printed properly when we get time/money.

[Alexanda]

I dont know if to get some done or just keep with the continuation sheets

[Brown]

print them yourself to start. how many are you really planning on sending out?

in fact, i never print any, i've emailed all my invoices for the last 5 years.

[mk2phil]

Has anyone got any examples to look at - not really sure what to include and how to word it.

Thanks in advance.

[Mr Fred]

use online ones.

[top_buzz]

I only ever email mine off as well. I doubt anyone cares how cool an invoice looks :P

[adras]

Originally Posted by Mr Mik

use online ones.

Same here, I have designed my on CSS/HTML and use the databse backend to update them - i can print, PDF them or have them online for the clients to look at.

[stickmus]

I email mine too, PDF all the way, never even printed one off.

[lyndon]

OpenOffice - custom template saved as PDF. Sorted.

[pedge]

Some useful advice - add the following at the end of your invoice:

1. "Terms of payment - strictly 30 days nett of invoice date" (or however many days you usually offer - if you don't state a payment period the client is entitled to pay anytime during the next 3 years (if I recall correctly)).

2. "All goods remain the property of (your company name) until paid for in full" (if they don't pay or go bust and you can prove they haven't paid, you can legally take the goods back).

3. "We understand and will exercise our statutory right to claim interest and compensation for debt recovery costs under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 if we are not paid within the stated period given on this invoice." (lets you charge interest on late payments incase they make you wait too long)

Have learnt points 2 and 3 at great expense - ignore at your peril!

[Luke Redpath]

Re: online invoices. Take a look at this:

http://www.blinksale.com/

[Mr Fred]

Originally Posted by Luke Redpath

Re: online invoices. Take a look at this:

http://www.blinksale.com/

Originally Posted by Mr Mik

use online ones.

keep up.