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nelly

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What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« on: October 24, 2015, 12:03:07 pm »
Mine's simple .. .
WINDOW'S CLEANED TODAY
DATE :
AMOUNT DUE :
KIND REGARDS
CONTACT DETAIL'S

Johnny B

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Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2015, 12:12:00 pm »
Mine's very similar. Keeps it simple and to the point.

John
Being diplomatic is being able to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.

nelly

  • Posts: 93
Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2015, 12:28:03 pm »
Cheer's John, saw one the other day, it  had time cleaned and looked like a Post Office parcel card

Smudger

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Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2015, 12:34:21 pm »
A member of the forum posted a thread on the post office lookielikey cards - they were very effective as I understand however I do recall that it lead to a few issues with people thinking it was the post office leaving a parcel.

Keep any paperwork simple and clear with a strong brand awareness

Darran
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

www.oddbodscleaning.co.uk

Walter Mitty

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Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2015, 12:46:05 pm »
Residential ones:
Window Cleaning (large and bold)
My business name (a bit smaller)
"Your windows have been
cleaned today"
My
address
DATE: .............PAYMENT DUE: ............
Payment is due within 14 days.
I do not return to collect payments.
Please see over for details of
how to pay"
At the bottom there is a drawing on the left of someone cleaning a window.  On the right are my phone numbers and email address

On the reverse are details of how to pay.

I print them myself, 2 up on A4 with duplex on for double-sided printing.  Then I guillotine them.  I use the samurai sword with which I threaten non-payers.

nelly

  • Posts: 93
Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2015, 02:14:43 pm »
Thanks guy's , after seeing the P/O style, thought are mine suffice?
I get paid so they must be , but I do return to collect which I trying to not do.
As for the sword I may invest in that for no payers haha. ;D

Cookie

  • Posts: 928
Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2015, 05:53:25 pm »
Mine's simple .. .
WINDOW'S CLEANED TODAY
DATE :
AMOUNT DUE :
KIND REGARDS
CONTACT DETAIL'S

Mine are as above, but after customer feedback I also add 'My next visit will be on or soon after dd/mm/yy'.

supernova77

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Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2015, 06:22:09 pm »
This is what we use on A5 paper...


Spruce

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Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2015, 07:29:25 pm »
 ;D

When we first came to the UK over 20 years ago, we had a window cleaner.
He just used to leave a piece of cardboard 'waterproofed' with sellotape advising that the windows were cleaned. It had no price but a note on the back to 'please not destroy'. He collected them when he collected the payment for the clean and reused them.
Success is 1% inspiration, 98% perspiration and 2% attention to detail!

The older I get, the better I was ;)

nelly

  • Posts: 93
Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2015, 07:40:09 pm »
Cheer's for the feed back guy's.
Andy Hiscock, that was the kind of invoice I saw , they had a paypal account.
 They get their custom to pay as friend or family to avoid charge's, so I believe haven't used this method myself.

nelly

  • Posts: 93
Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2015, 07:42:07 pm »
Mine's simple .. .
WINDOW'S CLEANED TODAY
DATE :
AMOUNT DUE :
KIND REGARDS
CONTACT DETAIL'S

Mine are as above, but after customer feedback I also add 'My next visit will be on or soon after dd/mm/yy'.
cheer's cookie may add that onto mine

bravo20

  • Posts: 263
Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2015, 09:26:02 pm »
Andy/Iconic

Do you get many pay by cheque, if so how do they know where to send it?

supernova77

  • Posts: 3547
Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2015, 09:58:28 pm »
Andy/Iconic

Do you get many pay by cheque, if so how do they know where to send it?

I did used to leave an addressed envelope with those that paid by cheque.

But I don't do that anymore - I've added my postal address to the slip above now.

Most of my customers now pay by bank transfer or GoCardless.

Andy

Mike #1

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Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2015, 06:12:03 am »
Paypal so dated and  not worth the charges .

Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2015, 07:32:58 am »
This is what we use on A5 paper...



Pretty impressive! I usually just write on my leaflet- windows cleaned £ ___ owed. Think I need to have a rethink!!

Rich Wilts

Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2015, 07:56:10 am »
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Mike #1

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Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2015, 08:50:20 am »
Mine is bold writing and logo with Windows cleaned and contact details on the front of a card postcard size .

Then details about how to sign up &  benefit and security of GoCardless to get more custys signed up , Sucess hasn't been great so will rethink on next batch from printers .

I won't put my bank details on any paperwork other than commercial invoices if needed and I certainly wouldn't put it all over the Internet .

Massive hacks and scams with people trying to obtain bank details yet you guys are giving that info freely for all the world to see  ??? ???

Rich Wilts

Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2015, 10:36:16 am »
There's no more info out there than on a cheque.

Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2015, 10:46:04 am »
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Looks good mate- downloaded 34 times already! that tells ya something  :)

Re: What does your calling card's/ invoice's set out look like?
« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2015, 10:49:57 am »
Mine is bold writing and logo with Windows cleaned and contact details on the front of a card postcard size .

Then details about how to sign up &  benefit and security of GoCardless to get more custys signed up , Sucess hasn't been great so will rethink on next batch from printers .

I won't put my bank details on any paperwork other than commercial invoices if needed and I certainly wouldn't put it all over the Internet .

Massive hacks and scams with people trying to obtain bank details yet you guys are giving that info freely for all the world to see  ??? ???

If it's only an account that custys pay into - and then empty it on a regular basis then I can't see you losing much if there was a scam and even in that event, surely your bank will cover you for fraud