Product · 20 tokens per run
Overdue Invoice Chaser
For freelancers and solo consultants staring at an unpaid invoice and dreading the follow-up. Tell it who the client is, the project, the amount, how many days overdue, what you've already said, and the tone you want. Get back a chase email calibrated to the exact escalation rung (friendly nudge / firm reminder / formal notice / final notice) built on the acknowledge/anchor -> clear-request -> concrete-next-step arc, plus a sharper-teeth alternate one rung firmer, a suggested next step (another follow-up, phone call, contact billing, invoke late fee, formal demand letter, mediation, small-claims, or drop the client), and a red-flag panel of tempting lines that will torch the relationship or your legal standing. Never invents amounts, dates, contract clauses, or threats you can't back up.
About this tool
What does overdue invoice chaser do?
For freelancers and solo consultants staring at an unpaid invoice and dreading the follow-up. Tell it who the client is, the project, the amount, how many days overdue, what you've already said, and the tone you want. Get back a chase email calibrated to the exact escalation rung (friendly nudge / firm reminder / formal notice / final notice) built on the acknowledge/anchor -> clear-request -> concrete-next-step arc, plus a sharper-teeth alternate one rung firmer, a suggested next step (another follow-up, phone call, contact billing, invoke late fee, formal demand letter, mediation, small-claims, or drop the client), and a red-flag panel of tempting lines that will torch the relationship or your legal standing. Never invents amounts, dates, contract clauses, or threats you can't back up.
How does Overdue Invoice Chaser work?
Tell it who the client is (a longtime repeat client, a one-off project client, an agency middleman), the invoice details (invoice number, the amount in your billing units, the issue date, the due date, the work you delivered), how many days overdue it is, whether you have chased before and what happened, and any relevant context (the client went quiet, promised payment last week, a purchase-order dispute is brewing). One AI pass reads the situation, classifies the right escalation rung out of four (friendly_nudge, firm_reminder, formal_notice, final_notice), and returns a subject line, a calibrated email body at that rung, a one-rung-firmer alternate so you can decide how much teeth you want, a suggested_next_step drawn from a canon of eight actions (send now, wait a few days, call the client, escalate to accounts payable, involve a collection agency, file in small-claims court, write off, offer a payment plan), and a what-NOT-to-say red-flag panel of 2 to 4 tempting lines that would torch the relationship or your legal standing.
How is this different from asking ChatGPT, or from an invoice-chaser SaaS like Chaser, Wave, or HoneyBook?
A freeform ChatGPT prompt writes one polite paragraph in its default voice: it blunts the escalation on a 90-day silent invoice and overcorrects on a client who is 5 days late for the first time in three years. Chaser, Wave, and HoneyBook run rigid calendar cadences (day 3 nudge, day 7 reminder, day 14 firm) regardless of who the client is or what happened between you. Overdue Invoice Chaser reads the actual relationship and prior-chase history you describe and picks the escalation rung by calibrated judgment, so a longtime repeat client 4 days late gets a different email than a first-time client 60 days silent after two ignored reminders. Every run also ships a one-rung-firmer alternate and a what-NOT-to-say panel of the specific lines that would make things worse. You pay per email, no monthly subscription with a fixed cadence, so the escalation matches the moment.
Does it invent numbers, dates, or contract clauses I did not give it?
No. The only facts the email states are the ones you typed in: the invoice number, the invoice amount in the units you supplied, the issue date, the due date, the number of days overdue, the work you described, and any prior-chase history you noted. When the situation would call for a fact you did not supply (a specific late-fee clause from your contract, a signed change order, the client accounts-payable contact, a bank-transfer reference), the tool does not invent it. It writes the email around the gap and, where useful, flags what you would add before sending so the chase does not go out with a made-up figure or a legal threat you cannot actually back up.
What are the four escalation rungs?
Friendly nudge is the light-touch first check for a good client who is a few days late (assumes an oversight, no pressure, asks whether the invoice landed and whether they need it re-sent). Firm reminder is a clear polite follow-up when the friendly nudge went unanswered or the invoice is meaningfully overdue (restates the invoice details, asks for a payment date, keeps warmth without shrinking). Formal notice is unmistakably professional (references contract terms if you gave any, names the specific overdue window, asks for immediate payment or a written explanation, opens the door to further escalation). Final notice is the last email before you hand the invoice to a collection agency or file in small-claims court (states the escalation date, cites late-fee or interest terms only if you actually supplied them, no more warmth, no threats you cannot back up). The tool picks the right rung from the situation you describe and hands you the one-rung-firmer alternate in case you want to press harder.
How does the what-NOT-to-say panel work?
The red-flag panel returns 2 to 4 tempting lines you might otherwise write, each with one line on why it backfires, tailored to the rung and situation. It flags guilt-tripping (a line like 'I really need this to pay my rent' reads as your problem, not the client's, and gives them a moral excuse to keep delaying). It flags empty legal threats (asserting 'I will sue' without a signed contract term to point to weakens every future email and can expose you to a bad-faith accusation). It flags the vague 'just checking in' opener (reads as passive and gives the client permission to keep ignoring you). It flags passive-aggressive tone ('as per my previous email' or 'circling back one more time' corrodes the relationship without moving payment). It flags apologizing for asking ('sorry to bother you again about this') because it undercuts your standing to be paid for work you already delivered. It flags personal attacks (any language questioning the client's character shuts down every future conversation and can expose you legally). Read the panel before you hit send; it is the checklist for what to strike from your draft.
How much does it cost per email, and do I need a subscription?
No subscription. Each run costs 20 produde tokens, a prepaid platform credit you buy once and spend across any produde tool, so you pay per chase email instead of a monthly invoice-chaser SaaS fee. If a run fails, the full token cost is refunded to your wallet automatically. Most freelancers write only two or three chase emails a month across their client roster, so one token top-up covers a long stretch and there is no minimum spend, no seat fee, and no per-invoice cap.
Who is it for?
Freelancers, solo consultants, independent designers, developers, writers, editors, translators, and photographers who invoice clients directly and do not have an accounts-receivable team. Small agencies and studios where the founder is still writing the chase emails because there is no ops or finance hire yet. Anyone staring at a client's unpaid invoice, dreading the follow-up because it feels desperate or rude, and needing one calibrated email that gets paid without torching the relationship. This is a focused single-purpose tool for the individual chase email; full invoicing, reconciliation, and AR pipeline management belong in a larger accounting product.
What does it cost?
20 tokens per run. Produde tokens are a prepaid platform credit; buy them once and spend on any tool.
Do I pay if a run doesn't complete?
No. You only pay for results. If a run can't finish, its full token cost stays in your wallet automatically.
Is my data stored?
Your input and the run output are saved to your account so you can browse history. They are not sold, shared with advertisers, or used to train shared models. See privacy for details.