Handyman Invoice Template
A handyman bill doesn't need software or a fancy layout — it needs the right eight lines. Here's the template, a filled-in example, and the wording that shortens the wait for payment.
The eight lines every handyman invoice needs
- Your business name, phone, and email (license number if your state requires one).
- Customer name and job address.
- Invoice number and invoice date.
- What you did, in plain language, one line per task.
- Labor: hours × rate, or a flat price per task.
- Materials, listed separately from labor.
- Sales tax, if your state taxes the work or the materials.
- Total due, due date, and how to pay.
Copy-ready template
[Business Name] · [Phone] · [Email] Invoice #[0000] Date: [MM/DD/YYYY] Bill to: [Customer Name] Job address: [Street, City, State] WORK PERFORMED 1. [Task] .................... $[0.00] 2. [Task] .................... $[0.00] LABOR: [X] hrs @ $[rate]/hr ... $[0.00] MATERIALS ..................... $[0.00] SUBTOTAL ...................... $[0.00] TAX ([X]%) .................... $[0.00] TOTAL DUE ..................... $[0.00] Due: [Date] (Net [15/30]) Pay by: [check / card / transfer] Thank you for the work.
Filled-in example
Ridgeline Home Repair · (555) 013-2288 Invoice #1042 Date: 08/14/2026 Bill to: Dave Mercer Job address: 118 Oak St, Bristol, PA WORK PERFORMED 1. Replace kitchen faucet ......... $140.00 2. Re-hang two interior doors ..... $180.00 3. Patch and paint hallway ........ $320.00 LABOR: 8 hrs @ $80/hr ............. $640.00 MATERIALS ......................... $196.00 SUBTOTAL .......................... $836.00 TAX (6%) .......................... $ 50.16 TOTAL DUE ......................... $886.16 Due: 08/28/2026 (Net 14) Pay by check or the link below. Thanks, Dave.
Small wording changes that get you paid faster
- Write a real date — "Due 08/28" beats "Net 14" for most homeowners.
- List materials separately so the price never looks padded.
- Number your invoices sequentially; it makes follow-up easy and looks established.
- Send it the same day you finish. Invoices sent a week later get paid a week later.
- Put your late-fee terms on the invoice itself, not just the estimate.
What if they don't pay?
Send a short reminder text the day after the due date, then escalate on a schedule. Our payment reminder text examples cover every stage, and the polite payment request scripts handle the awkward first ask.
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