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question:  What goes on an invoice?

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Invoices are important, and are the direct link between your hard work and your remuneration. Therefore, they should be drafted professional, and with care.

Most professional voice over artists print their invoices on regular paper, in black ink, from their home printers. Anything fancier is unnecessary. However more and more voice talent and casting professionals prefer digital (email) invoices. This avoids paper, mailing costs, mailing time, and allows for easier storage.

On the invoice, add this content: name, contact information (telephone, email, address), social security number, job description, and to whom the check should be made payable.

If you sell your services with any 'fine print,' we suggest articulating it on your invoice. For example: payment due within 30 days, or 1.5% interest per month shall be added onto bill.

Finally, realize that you will probably never be paid unless you (the voice over artist) take the initiative and send your client an invoice.

One important note: do not mention remuneration and/or invoicing during your recording session. This is because your clients may be charging their clients (who may be present at the recording session) more than you are being paid. In other words, if your client (suppose a studio producer) pays you $350 to record a commercial, they may charge their client (the restaurant, or the restaurant's advertising agency) $400. Therefore, the restaurant could be upset if they found out that the studio was 'marking up' your service.

Good luck.

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