Freelance consultant invoice template and a free website

Consultants are paid for judgement, and judgement is hard to put on a page. Clients want to know what they get, how long it takes and what it costs. goud.work helps you say that in a clean proposal, then bill it without fuss, and gives you a free page that explains what you do in plain words.

Your invoice
Your business name
INVOICE
Invoice No.
INV-0001
Date
15 November 2026
Due
29 November 2026
From
Your business name
Street and number
Town
Postcode
Phone
you@example.com
Bill to
Client name
Street and number
Town
Postcode
Description of workAmount
Consulting
1 day at £0.00
£0.00
Advice call
1 hour at £0.00
£0.00
Workshop£0.00
Report£0.00
Retainer
1 month at £0.00
£0.00
Expenses£0.00
Total due£0.00
Payment details
Account nameYour account name
Sort code00-00-00
Account number00000000
ReferenceINV-0001

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What goes on a freelance consultant invoice

Consulting is priced by the day and an Advice call by the hour, so short and long pieces of work sit side by side. A workshop or a report can be a fixed price. For clients you advise every month, a Retainer line is priced by the month, and Expenses go on their own line so they are easy to check. Send it by email, see when it was viewed, and let a reminder go out if it is paid late.

Lines consultants use most

  • Consulting · per day
  • Advice call · per hour
  • Workshop
  • Report
  • Retainer · per month
  • Expenses

In Easy Invoice these are a tap each, and after a few invoices your own lines come first, with the last price you charged.

Your own page, free

A consultant's page is mostly words, so make them count. Say who you help and with what, list services such as a strategy day, an advice call or a monthly retainer with a price or Ask, and add reviews from clients who will put their name to them. Badges show your company number and insurer. We can help with the words, and Book lets people ask for a first call at a time you approve.

Your page as a freelance consultant, drawn in a few seconds. Nothing is kept until you sign up.

An invoice in two minutes, on your phone

  1. WhoPick a customer, or type a new one with their postcode.
  2. WhatTap the usual lines for your trade. After a few invoices, your own.
  3. PriceOne price for the job or one per line. VAT is worked out for you.
  4. SendOn WhatsApp, by email or as a PDF, with your bank details on it.

Questions consultants ask

What should a consultant's invoice include?

The client's details, an invoice number and date, the period or project it covers, and each piece of work on its own line: consulting days, advice calls, a workshop, a report. Expenses go separately. Then the total, payment terms and bank details, with your VAT number if you are VAT registered.

Should a consultant charge a day rate or a retainer?

A day rate suits projects with a clear start and end. A retainer suits clients who want you on hand every month, for a set number of days or calls. Many consultants have both kinds of client. Whatever you agree, write it in the proposal so the first invoice matches what the client expects.

How do I write a consulting proposal?

Start with the client's problem in their own words. Then say what you will do, in steps, how long each takes, and what it costs. End with what they will have at the end, such as a report or a plan. Price each step on its own line so they can choose a smaller version if they need to.

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