From estimate to paid invoice, no awkward asks
Quote with estimates, convert to invoices on acceptance, and let automation do the chasing so you never write another "just following up on that invoice" email.
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Set the invoice identity
Payments, then Invoices, then settings: logo, business details, payment terms, and the default note. This is a client-facing document; make it look like your brand.
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Quote with estimates
Create an estimate with line items, quantities, and taxes where applicable. Send through GHL so viewing and acceptance are tracked events, not guesses.
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Convert on acceptance
Accepted estimates convert to invoices in a click, keeping line items intact. Invoice immediately on acceptance while the yes is warm.
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Offer the easy pay path
Invoices carry a pay-online link through your processor. Cards and stored payment methods collapse the gap between "will pay" and "paid".
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Automate the chase
The Invoice Follow-Up workflow (already in your library) nudges politely at past-due, firmly later, and escalates to a human call at the right moment.
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Review AR weekly
The invoice list filtered to unpaid IS your accounts receivable. Five minutes weekly keeps surprises out of month-end.
Do it with Claude
Claude reads invoice and transaction state through the MCP: "Who owes what, how overdue, and who viewed the invoice but never paid?"
Watch out for
- Quoting in email prose, losing the acceptance moment estimates capture.
- Manual chasing that starts apologetic and stays that way.
