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Write a final demand before you go to court

Polite reminders haven't worked and the customer has gone quiet. Get a firm, calm final letter that sets a deadline and explains the next step, plus what to check on GOV.UK first.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me write a final demand before I consider a court claim.

The customer: [business or individual]
What they owe and for what: [amount, invoice numbers, dates]
What I've done so far: [reminders, calls, dates]
Proof I have: [quote, acceptance, photos, messages]
Deadline I want to give: [e.g. 14 days]

First ask me up to 4 short questions. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A calm, firm final letter: the facts, the amount, the deadline, how to pay, and what I'll do next.
2. A list of what to attach.
3. Look up the GOV.UK pages on late commercial payment interest and on making a court claim for money (Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own process; GOV.UK links to them), name them and tell me what to read first.
4. A short note for a phone call before it goes.

Not legal advice; if the sum is large or disputed, tell me to get advice. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts or figures. UK English.

For GOV.UK pages on late payment interest and making a court claim for money, use web search and name the page you used. If it doesn't search on its own, open View all tools and choose Search.

Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. business or individual: a short note you already have. amount, invoice numbers, dates: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

This does not give tax advice. The books stay in the accounting system.

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