send an invoice

Meaning

This phrase refers to the action of delivering a detailed bill to a client or customer, listing the services provided or goods sold along with the amount of money owed. It is a standard procedure in billing, accounting, and freelance work.

Examples

• Could you please send an invoice to our accounting department by Friday?

  Could you please send an invoice to our accounting department by Friday?

• I will send an invoice as soon as the project is completed.

  I will send an invoice as soon as the project is completed.

• Once you approve the design, we will send an invoice for the deposit.

  Once you approve the design, we will send an invoice for the deposit.

• They forgot to send an invoice, which delayed the payment process.

  They forgot to send an invoice, which delayed the payment process.

• It is standard practice to send an invoice at the end of each month.

  It is standard practice to send an invoice at the end of each month.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will send a bill invoice to the client today.

  ✓ I will send an invoice to the client today.

  'Bill' and 'invoice' are redundant when used together. In business contexts, 'invoice' is the preferred and professional term.

• ✗ Please send me an invoice of the services.

  ✓ Please send me an invoice for the services.

  Use the preposition 'for' to indicate what the invoice is charging for, not 'of'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• As soon as the goods are delivered, we will ___ to your office.

  💡 Deliver a formal bill for payment.

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  send an invoice

• Don't forget to ___ before the billing cycle ends.

  💡 Request payment for completed work.

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  send an invoice