Invoice templates for your kind of work

Cleaning jobs repeat, so the fastest invoice is the one you only type once. Fill this in for your first client, download the PDF, and next time start from a copy with the date already moved on.

Handyman work is a mix of small jobs, travel and parts, and clients want to see each one. List labor and materials separately and the invoice explains itself.

Larger jobs are often billed in stages — a deposit, progress payments and a final invoice. Each one should say which stage it covers and what has been paid so far.

Plumbing invoices are read by people who were not home when you did the work. Say what was wrong, what you fixed and what you fitted.

Electrical work often comes with paperwork the client needs to keep. List it on the invoice so they know what they are receiving and that it was included.

Garden work is seasonal and repeats, so most of your invoices look like last month’s. Keep one per client and duplicate it.

A photography invoice usually covers more than the shoot: editing time, prints, travel and what the client may do with the photos.

Design clients pay for deliverables, so name them. “Logo design” is fine; “Logo design — 3 concepts, 2 revision rounds, final files” is better.

Whatever you freelance at, a good invoice answers three questions: what was done, what it costs, and how to pay. The rest is detail.

Consulting invoices are often approved by someone other than the person you worked with. Make it easy for them: reference the project and the agreement.

Parents like to see which lessons they are paying for. List the dates, and the invoice doubles as a record of attendance.

Training is usually sold in sessions or packages. Show the package and how many sessions it covers, and renewals become a simple duplicate.