Our customers find the language used on electronic invoices misleading. For example, if a customer has 30 days to pay (as set in their terms) when I email them the invoice (usually upon despatch) it already says 'NOW DUE' in gigantic letters above the total amount.
This is not strictly true and my customers get their collective 'nose out of joint' beacause they feel like I am demanding payment early. Could this not be changed to read DUE or TOTAL if the invoice is sent within the date of the customer's terms?
I understand that the date the invoice is due is on the left in smaller font but that is beside the point when a large GREEN message above the total is demanding payment. Often customers don't read the small print and just pick up the phone to express their anger!