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October 16, 2018
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Auto invoice email reminder on due date

  • October 16, 2018
  • 21 replies
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Hello, 

I'm looking to find a way to setup an auto email invoice reminder for when our clients invoices hit their due dates 

I've created the auto reminder email content in the company settings but when I click on the "batch actions" and "send reminders" on the client/customer tab on their invoice the auto reminder goes out immediately instead on when its due in the future

is there any way to set up the auto reminder invoice to go out on the set due date for the invoice

thanks in advance


MF

Best answer by lyndaartesani

Not really.   I use boomerang for my email (gmail) and preset reminder emails.  It is an app you purchase not in qb.

21 replies

lyndaartesani
Level 4
October 16, 2018

Not really.   I use boomerang for my email (gmail) and preset reminder emails.  It is an app you purchase not in qb.

Megan-Payorcrm
October 16, 2018
There are other external applications that can automate this.They can pull invoices and automate the sending of mails based on certain triggers and dates (for eg x days before due date ) etc.i have written about this .Check here - <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.payorcrm.com/automated-payment-reminder-work-flows-and-quickbooks-credit-customers/?utm_source=QB&utm_medium=SO%20forum&utm_campaign=Automated%20reminder&utm_content=Automated%20reminder">http://www.payorcrm.com/automated-payment-reminder-work-flows-and-quickbooks-credit-customers/?utm_source=QB&utm_medium=SO%20forum&utm_campaign=Automated%20reminder&utm_content=Automated%20reminder</a>
January 31, 2019

How did you solve this? I am a new user and find it absurd that QBO doesn’t offer an automated option to send invoice payment reminders to my customers. This is a very basic function and telling customers to use third party apps to do this is crazy. What am I missing??

January 31, 2019

How did you solve this? I am a new user and find it absurd that QBO doesn’t offer an automated option to send invoice payment reminders to my customers. This is a very basic function and telling customers to use third party apps to do this is crazy. What am I missing??

Level 9
January 31, 2019

Hi Jarm,

 

QBO has a feature called Routines for QuickBooks. This lets you send an automatic reminder for yourself or customer.

Click Gear, click QuickBooks Labs, and then click Routines for QuickBooks. Then, click Done.

 

Here's how to try it out:

  1. Click Gear.
  2. Click Manage Routines under Tools.
  3. In the Remind yourself or customers about their past due invoices section, click Try It Out.
  4. Enter the information needed in the fields.
  5. Click Save and Enable.

Let us know if there's anything else you need. We're here to help.

 

JenoP
QuickBooks Team
June 26, 2019

Hi!

Does this mean in Australia, I am unable to access this feature?

How can I set up automatic reminders Down Under? 


You're right, baynej.

 

The Routine feature can't be access in Australian accounts of QuickBooks Online. As previously shared, this feature is currently offered in the USA. 

 

For now, you will need to manually send the invoice reminder to your customers. Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the Invoices tab under the Sales menu.
  2. Look for the overdue transaction.
  3. Click the drop-down list beside Receive Payment, then click Send Reminder.
  4. Click Send.

Visit us again in the Community if you have other questions.