They said	You do
“payment will make today”	👍React. Send nothing.
“don’t rush, we need time to process”	🙏React. Send nothing.
“I’ll get back to you”	Set the date. Then stop.
Nothing. No reply at all.	Now you follow up.

Chasing a payment without chasing

1

Sunday · they name the day

“Monday I get the admin to make payment” → react to it.

Nothing else. The date is theirs now.

2

Monday morning · the silent ping

Remove your reaction. Wait a bit. React again.

Re-reacting notifies their phone a second time. You are back in front of them having sent nothing they need to answer.

3

A few hours later · before 5pm

Now, and only now, one message. The script below.

Before 5pm, while finance can still act on it today.

What this cost us

Client · 10:10

Payment will make today

You · 10:11

Okay thanks, will check in again with you after lunch so it’s not on you to remember

He already said yes. This asked him again.

Client · 10:23

Don’t rush we need time to process🙏

We earned that. The reaction was right. It was one message too late.

What it should have been

Client · 10:10

Payment will make today👍

One tap on his message. Nothing sent. He never has to reply again.