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# Create a Payment Request

Payment requests in PaintScout let you request deposits, progress payments, or full balances on a single invoice. Use a deposit to collect a partial payment before work starts. Your customer receives an email with a link to pay online.

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## What are payment requests?

A payment request is a notification sent to your customer asking for a specific payment amount. You can send multiple requests on one invoice to collect deposits and progress payments throughout a project.

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## How to create a payment request

1. Create an invoice, scroll to the Payments section, and click **Add/Request Payment.**

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2. Choose **Request Payment.**

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3. On the **Configure Payment** dialog, you’ll find two options for your payment request:

* **Full Amount:** Choose this option to request the total amount listed on the invoice. Ideal for collecting the full remaining balance in one go.
* **Custom:** Use this option to customize your payment request. You can request a deposit or progress payment in either a dollar amount ($) or a percentage (%). If you choose a percentage, you’ll have the option to calculate it based on the total invoice amount or the remaining balance.

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4. Add an optional **Client Note** to your payment request. Your customer sees this message.
5. You can choose whether to allow credit card or ACH payments in the payment settings for this invoice.
6. When your payment request is ready, click **Next** to draft the email, then click **Send Payment Request** to send it by email or text.

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7. Your customer sees the request at the top of their invoice.

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8. Sent requests appear in the Payments section with a **Requested** status.

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