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Invoicing: Creating & Managing Invoiced Orders

Learn how to create, send, view, and manage invoiced orders for miscellaneous items such as parties, one off appointments, costumes, or space rentals.

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Written by Shaney Thrasher
Updated over 2 months ago

📝 Overview

The Invoicing feature allows providers to create and send invoices for miscellaneous items directly to clients. This makes it easy to bill for ad-hoc or one-off charges without needing to create a full product or program. Invoiced orders behave like other order types, but with the added flexibility of sending a payment request for the client to complete later.

Benefits of Invoicing

  • Collect payments for anything – Quickly invoice families for private lessons, costume fees, parties, or other one-off items without setting up a new activity. Also, invoice 3rd party partners like schools or corporations.

  • Simplify how families pay – Send a payment link that’s easy for families to complete online — no more chasing checks or manual reminders.

  • See what’s outstanding at a glance – Track unpaid invoices and stay on top of cash flow with clear reporting.

  • Save administrative time – Automatic payment notifications and printable invoices reduce back-and-forth and simplify record-keeping.

⚠️ The following provider roles can create, edit, cancel, and manage invoiced orders:

  • Owner

  • Admin

  • Front Desk

  • Accountant

  • Scheduler

  • Instructor

All other roles have view-only access to invoiced orders.


🧾 Creating an Invoiced Order

Click here to learn how to create an invoice

  1. In the left hand navigation menu choose Contacts and then select Client List. Select the Client you wish to create an invoice for.

  2. From the client’s profile page, select the Charge Client button at the top right of the screen.

  3. Choose Send Payment Request

    You’ll see two options:

    • Quick Charge - this charges the customer immediately

    • Send Payment Request - this give the customer the option to pay later

    Select Send Payment Request to begin creating the invoice.

  4. Add your invoice details

    On the Create New Order page, enter the following:

    • Item Description

    • Price

    • Quantity

    • Add as many items as needed

    • Optional Notes - these are visible to the customer

    • Due Date - required for every invoice

  5. Now you can send the invoice by selecting click Send Payment Request on the right hand side of the screen.

    Once sent, you’ll see a confirmation message, and then you can select "Got It' or the "X" button to close the dialog box. The customer will receive an email that will prompt them to review and pay for their invoice.


📋 Viewing Invoiced Orders

Click here to learn how to view invoice orders

  1. In the left hand navigation menu choose Financials and then select Orders.

  2. Orders sent as invoices are labeled “Sent via Payment Request” so you can easily identify them.

  3. Click any order to view full order details.


🛠️ Managing Existing Invoiced Orders

Click here to learn how to mark an invoice as paid

You may need to mark an invoice as paid if a payment was taken offline, for example.

  1. Open up the order that was paid for.

  2. Scroll down to the Payment Activity section

  3. Select "Mark as Paid"

Click here to learn how to cancel an order

  1. Open the order that needs to be canceled

  2. At the top right of the screen, select "Cancel Order"

Click here to learn how to add internal notes

If you need to add notes that only your team can view. You can do so by following these steps.

  1. Open the order that you intend to add notes to.

  2. Scroll down to the notes section, then select "+ Add Internal Notes".

  3. A dialog box will open. You can add any necessary notes, and the select the "Save" button.

  4. You can know view the internal note you save or add more.

Click here to learn how to print an order

  1. Open up the order you intend to print.

  2. Near the top left of the screen, select "Printable Receipt".

  3. A PDF will open and you can print copies of the invoice. It includes the Payment Due Date for an extra layer of clarity for the customer.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Find answers to common questions or additional details that may not be covered in the main instructions.

How is an invoiced order different from other order types?

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Invoiced orders work like other orders, but instead of charging immediately, you send the customer a payment request to complete later date you set.

Will the invoice Due Date send reminders?

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At this time, there are no reminders sent to customers for upcoming payment due dates.

Can I send an invoice to someone who doesn’t have a Sawyer account?

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A customer must have a Sawyer profile to receive an invoice.

Read the Customer Account Creation article for more information.

Can I send an invoice to multiple customers at a time?

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Invoices can only be sent to one client at a time. We do not have invoice batching at this time.

What reports do invoiced orders show up in?

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There is no dedicated report for ALL invoiced orders at this time. Invoiced Orders shows up in all the normal "Order" reports. You can find all paid invoices easily by pulling a transaction report and filtering by Item Type

For invoice that are not paid by the due date, you can use the orders past due report.

  • Orders Past Due Report can be found on this page.

  • You can also access the Orders Past Due Report by selecting the Download Reports in the top right on the Order Screen.

How do invoiced orders affect Stripe and Credit Card Fees?

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Any fees associated with Stripe or credit card processing will be charged as usual when the invoice is paid.

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