Rant: Chasing invoices on weekends was a waste, now I only send them Tuesday mornings

Everyone always says to pester clients daily, but that got me nowhere with a graphic design gig for a bakery in Portland. I started sending follow-ups at 7am on Tuesdays with a simple subject line like 'payment link inside' and got 4 out of 5 invoices cleared within 48 hours. The trick is hitting their inbox when they're already in work mode, not Monday panic or Friday checkout. Has anyone else found a specific day or time that spooks people into paying faster?

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gray3141h agoTop Commenter

So did the Tuesday thing actually change their behavior, or did you just get lucky with that batch of clients? I've had people ghost me for weeks then suddenly pay after a random Thursday 3pm nudge, so I'm wondering if timing really matters that much or if it's more about who you're dealing with. Also curious if the bakery folks were chronically late payers to begin with, because that would say more about them than your email strategy.