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Smarter Invoice & Payment: Send Or Print Receipts

After an invoice is fully paid, you can send a digital receipt to the pet parent by text message (SMS) or email, or print a physical copy.

Written by Marina

Receipts give clients clear proof of payment and service details, helping you reduce disputes, follow-up questions, and manual paperwork.

Send Receipt allows your business to:

  • Share proof of payment instantly

  • Improve client communication and professionalism

  • Reduce support questions about charges

  • Keep transactions documented for clients’ records

⚠️ Invoice editability depends on the checkout and payment stage. Some billing details can still be updated after a Check out only action and before the first payment is taken.

Before You Start

Make sure:

  • The receipt is available to send

  • The client has a valid phone number or email saved in their profile

💡 Tip: Update contact details before sending to avoid delivery failures.

How It Works

You can access receipts directly from the appointment:

  1. Open the appointment details

  2. Click the ⋯ (3 dots) menu

  3. Select View receipt(s)

  4. In the Receipts window, find the receipt you want to send

  5. Click the Send receipt icon

  6. Choose By message or By email

  7. Review the message details, then click Send

📝 Note: One appointment can have multiple receipts, such as for a deposit, checkout, Extra Charge, Extra Tip, or refund.

Invoice vs Receipt

What’s the difference?

Invoice

Receipt

Primary purpose

Shows what the client owes

Shows what the client has paid

Who it’s for

Business (internal record & accounting)

Pet parent as proof of payment

Created when

When the appointment is created; additional invoices may be created later for Extra Charges or Extra Tips

Separate receipts may appear for deposits, checkout, Extra Charges, Extra Tips, and refunds

Quantity

One primary invoice, with additional invoices possible for later Extra Charges or Extra Tips

One or more receipts may be associated with an appointment

Contains

Services, add-ons, pricing, taxes, tips, totals

Payment amount, method, date/time, and what was paid for

Editable?

Editability depends on where you are in checkout. After a Check out only action, some billing details can still be updated until the first payment is taken. After that, the original invoice is locked.

Not editable (auto-generated)

After checkout and full payment

Finalized and locked

Can be resent

Typical actions

Add services, adjust prices, apply discounts, and collect payment

View, send or resend, and print when available

Send a Receipt Right After Full Payment Checkout (Web)

Best for: Immediately after checkout

  1. Complete checkout and payment

  2. Receipt pop-up appears

  3. Click Send receipt

  4. Choose Message or Email

Send a Receipt from Appointment (Web)

  1. Go to Appointment details

  2. Click ⋯ (3 dots)

  3. Select View receipt(s)

  4. Click the Send receipt icon

  5. Choose Message or Email

Send a Receipt from Invoice (Web & App)

Best for: Accessing from anywhere (most common path)

  1. Go to Appointment details

  2. Select View invoice

  3. Select View receipt(s)

  4. Click the Send receipt icon

  5. Choose Message or Email

Print a Receipt (Web Only)

If the client needs a paper copy:

  1. Go to Appointment details

  2. Click View invoice

  3. Click View receipt

  4. Click Print receipt

What Clients Receive

Receipts include:

  • Business name

  • Services provided

  • Add-ons or extra charges

  • Tips

  • Taxes

  • Total amount paid

  • Payment method

  • Date and time

This ensures full transaction transparency.

FAQs

Can I resend a receipt?

Yes. Open the invoice or receipt anytime and send again.

Can I edit the invoice after payment is taken?

It depends on the payment flow. Prepayments do not automatically lock the invoice while the appointment is still active. After using Check out only, the original invoice is locked once the first payment is taken.

If you need to add another charge or tip after the original invoice is completed, use Extra Charge or Extra Tip.

Why didn’t the client receive it?

Check:

  • Phone/email is correct

  • Spam/junk folder (email)

  • Try sending again

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