With the implementation of PayNow, you can now send the invoice link or QR code to your contacts via SMS when you create their invoice.
You do not have to have PayNow enabled to be able to send an Invoice online, but the feature does allow the customer to use the link or QR code to take them to our secure PayNow page where they can pay the Invoice from anywhere:
Within the PayNow settings, there is a field where you can set up the default SMS text template that you would like to send to your customers.
There are two new advanced placeholders added to Formitize for use in communications templates, called 'Link to Invoice/Quote' and 'Invoice Pay Now'. They will both create links to the customer's invoices, and the 'Invoice Pay Now' placeholder (only accessible if PayNow is enabled), will also include the QR code as well as the link.
The new Invoice SMS template:
After that change has been made and Invoice settings saved, when you create a new invoice you can see a new button in the Payment Details part of the invoice. This gives you a unique link for that invoice, which can then be copied and pasted into an SMS text that you can send from your Formitize account. You can also receive the link when you click 'Share' at the bottom of the invoice.
You can also send an Invoice via SMS directly from the Invoices list. Go to Accounts > Invoices > select the Share / Send icon at the right end of the invoice in the list.
In the drawer that slides out from the right of the screen, select the Send option at the top, and Message. If the selected Contact has a mobile number already stored in the Contact details it will automatically populate, you can then edit and / or send the SMS.
Please note: To send an SMS through Formitize, you'll need to make sure that you have the SMS feature set up in your Formitize account.
To send the invoice via Web Portal:
You can go to the Contact card by going to CRM > All Contacts > Select contact ID or Arrow to open the full Contact page, and in their Contact card, select the SMS icon. This will then open a drawer from the right, where you can paste the link you copied from the invoice along with your message. If you have a template saved, you can use that and insert the unique link in there and then send the text.
When the client receives the message with the link, they will be able to click on it, and they will be taken to the PayNow page, where there will be a copy of the invoice PDF alongside the card payment options (including Apply Pay or Google Pay, depending on what kind of mobile device your client uses, if they want to pay via mobile). There, they can pay the invoice from their mobile device.
To send the Invoice via the App:
Go to Accounts > Invoices and load the invoice you want to share. Scroll down until you see the “SHARE” button. Click it and you will see a drawer appearing from the bottom with the following share options:
SMS - Enable you to share the invoice link via an SMS Message.
(You can also access the SMS option by going to Accounts > Invoices > Swipe right on the Invoice you want to send > SMS. The saved template in the PayNow settings will automatically appear in the SMS message, so all you need to do is send.)
