"Your continued silence after receiving our previous letters, compels us to infer that you neither propose nor intend to remit us the small balance on your account."
"The amount is justly due, and we now state positively that on account of our having been patient, lenient and courteous with you in the past we cannot let the matter drop at this time by merely writing you."
"From information we have received from different sources we appreciate the fact that you are amply able to pay the amount due."
"We are placing the utmost reliance upon receiving a remittance from you in the next few days."
Sometimes you can get settlement by means of a sight draft. Some people seem to fear a bank and will pay an account when held by a bank when they would pay no attention to anyone else.
Always get an order from a corporation before rendering service. If they call you to attend any of their employees, have them sign an order before giving the case any attention, otherwise you may not be paid for your services. They will refuse to pay, and the patient will claim he did not call you. Have some order cards with you all the time for the signature of corporations or others who will call you to attend a patient who is not related to them. The following form will answer:
......................1912
Dr. John Smith:
You will please attend
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