I’ve sent out invoices to my consulting clients for over 22 years. My basic goal is always the same:
- Explain what actions I performed and…
- Show how much I’m charging for those actions
Invoicing example:
Revise office phone number throughout website
Create third photo album to highlight new store location
Replace home page photo
Fee for professional services – 5 hours ………. $500
I’ve found that active (not passive!) verbs work best to explain my consulting work on invoices. Why? Because they strongly communicate the most value.
Here is my list of 100 Action Verbs for Invoices That Earn Money:
| Activate Add Adjust Admit Alert Analyze Apply Assist Backup Balance Blog Brainstorm Build Call Change Check Close Compare Conclude Confirm Contact Coordinate Correct Create Define |
Delete Design Develop Diagram Direct Discuss Distribute Document Download Edit Eliminate Enhance Enlarge Estimate Expand Expedite Explain Finish Fix Forward Generate Group Handle Highlight |
Implement Improve Index Install Integrate Investigate Invoice Launch License Locate Maintain Manage Meet Monitor Notify Optimize Perform Photograph Plan Post Prepare Propose Provide Publish Recommend |
Recover Recreate Reduce Register Remove Renew Replace Research Resolve Retrieve Review Revise Save Secure Send Setup Show Start Summarize Telephone Train Tweet Update Upload Write |
Your list will vary based on the specific services you offer. But just remember: active verbs communicate the most value!