“I paid, so I sent you the invoice as proof.”
Usage Entry 1156 / 1350 60-second read
Invoice vs. Receipt
A bill requesting payment versus proof that payment was made.
The comparisoni
“I paid, so I sent you the receipt as proof — the invoice is what requested the payment.”
The ruleii
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INVOICE = before pay. RECEIPT = after pay.
An INVOICE is a request for payment — issued before money moves. A RECEIPT is confirmation that payment has been received — issued after. They're bookends of the same transaction.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Invoice asks. Receipt confirms.