> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sable.salon/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create, send, and collect

> Build an invoice in a minute, send it where the client actually is, and let it collect itself.

Invoices are for the money that doesn't happen at the chair: bridal
parties, packages, house calls, the client who "will pay Friday." Sable
makes the invoice, sends it, chases it politely, and records what comes
back.

## Create one

From **Invoices**, hit **Create invoice**. The editor opens full-screen:
pick the client, add the line items, and watch it autosave as a draft while
you work. **Preview invoice** shows exactly what the client will see, with
your business details on it, before anything goes out.

A draft stays a draft until you send it, so you can price the bridal
package at 11 PM and sleep on it.

## Send it

**Send invoice** delivers a payment link straight to the client by email or
text, wherever they actually read things. The client opens it, sees the
itemized bill, and pays online with a card. No account required on their
end, no "what's your Venmo?"

## The life of an invoice

The list view tells you where everything stands at a glance:

| Status            | Meaning                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Draft**         | Built but not sent. Yours to edit.                                      |
| **Open**          | Sent and awaiting payment.                                              |
| **Partial**       | Some money in, balance remaining.                                       |
| **Paid**          | Done.                                                                   |
| **Overdue**       | Past its due date. The list's overdue total keeps the sum in your face. |
| **Void**          | Cancelled by you; kept for the record.                                  |
| **Uncollectible** | You've stopped expecting it. Honest bookkeeping beats optimism.         |

Up top, the page tracks what you've collected this month and each client's
payment score, so you know who pays on open and who pays on the third
reminder.

## Collecting without the awkward texts

* **Send reminder** nudges an open invoice by email, text, or both. It's
  one tap for you and reads politely to them.
* **Resend invoice** for the client who lost the link.
* **Record a payment** when money arrives outside the link: cash, check,
  or other. The invoice updates to paid or partial to match.
* **Issue refund** and **Void invoice** handle the reversals, with the
  history kept on the invoice.

## Working in bulk

Select multiple invoices in the list to act on them together, and use the
search and status filters to find things fast. End-of-month cleanup is a
few minutes, not an evening.

## Related

* [Checkout, refunds, and receipts](/guides/payments/checkout-refunds-and-receipts)
* [Payouts and verification](/guides/payments/payouts-and-verification)
* [SMS consent and conversations](/guides/messaging/sms-consent-and-conversations)

**Still stuck?** Visit the [Help Center](/help) to submit a support ticket.