Getting your animation clients to pay you on time is a common problem for many businesses and individuals. If you’re new to the business, you may assume that you’ll automatically get paid after getting hired or completing a job, but, typically, that’s just the beginning of getting your paycheck.
Check out this post to learn some tips on how to get your clients to pay you on time.
![10 Ways to Get Your Animation Clients to Pay You On Time](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1-29-1024x1024.png)
1. Set expectations from the start.
2. Customize your invoices.
![1. Set expectations from the start.
2. Customize your invoices.](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2-29-1024x1024.png)
3. Automate your invoices.
4. Get paid at least a 50% upfront.
![3. Automate your invoices.
4. Get paid at least a 50% upfront.](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/3-29-1024x1024.png)
5. Give your clients an easy payment process.
6. Send gentle reminders.
![5. Give your clients an easy payment process.
6. Send gentle reminders.](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/4-28-1024x1024.png)
7. Keep communication lines open.
8. Maintain friendly relationships with your clients.
![7. Keep communication lines open.
8. Maintain friendly relationships with your clients.](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/5-29-1024x1024.png)
9. Give your clients incentives for paying on-time or early.
10. Don't agree to new work unless outstanding payments are settled.
![9. Give your clients incentives for paying on-time or early.
10. Don't agree to new work unless outstanding payments are settled.](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/6-26-1024x1024.png)
Want to Learn The 6 Most Important Things Every Animator Needs to Know to Be Successful? Sign up for our FREE Masterclass!
![How to Be Successful](https://businessofanimation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/7-23-1024x1024.png)