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Take on more work from a customer who paid late last time

A customer who took months to pay wants you back. Get terms that protect you, and the words to say them without causing offence.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The problem

You want the work, but you remember chasing them for weeks. Saying yes on the same terms feels risky, but you don't want to insult them.

The outcome

A customer who took months to pay wants you back. Get terms that protect you, and the words to say them without causing offence.

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me take on new work from a customer who paid late before.

The customer: [who]
What happened last time: [e.g. paid 10 weeks late after several chases]
The new job: [details and value]

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A customer who took months to pay wants you back. Get terms that protect you, and the words to say them without causing offence.

The prompt · Grok

Help me take on new work from a customer who paid late before.

The customer: [who]
What happened last time: [e.g. paid 10 weeks late after several chases]
The new job: [details and value]

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A short example

A customer who took months to pay wants you back. Get terms that protect you, and the words to say them without causing offence.

1

You describe the new job and what happened with payment last time.

2

The assistant asks what protection you'd like, such as a deposit or stage payments.

3

You get revised terms, a message explaining them kindly and a reply if they object.

What happens

Use Grok Bot to take on more work from a customer who paid late last time

A customer who took months to pay wants you back. Get terms that protect you, and the words to say them without causing offence.

Tools

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