CREATING INVOICES FOR FREELANCERS

Before delving in on how to create an invoice let us define it first. According to Collins dictionary, an invoice is a document that lists goods or services that have been supplied, and says how much money you owe for them. With this definition, we could see how necessary tracking your invoices is. For a freelancer who is under no management, it is also their job to manage their earnings as well as doing a gig. Now this may sound exhausting if you have to do both things at once; which is why in this article we will provide a few tips on how to easily create your own invoices.

How to create an invoice?

To create an invoice for free, you can build using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or Google Docs that is accessible and offers easy-to-use, professional-looking invoice templates to help you build your first invoice. In addition to that, you can also use a premade invoice template offered on the internet which is also free of charge. 

What to include in an invoice?

  • Remember to insert your full name as a freelancer at the header including address and contact details. 
  • Client’s names and contact number. Don’t forget to double-check! Just make sure that you’ve written all your client’s names correctly and you send the correct invoice to the correct client.
  • Specify payment methods. It’s common among freelancers to use a 30-day billing cycle, so if you issue an invoice on March 1, payment is due 30 days later, on April 1. Also, it is also necessary to include payment methods (PayPal, Bank Account, etc.).
  • Include an itemized list of services because this will serve as your tracker. It is just important to not overlook any details and later on charge it to the client. 
  • Invoice number and build an invoice tracking system so you know how much each invoice was for, when it was paid and what the reference number of that invoice was.

There are free online tools like Invoice Generator that can quickly make invoices and give you invoice templates to use. The invoices you can make can be sent and paid online or downloaded as PDF.

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