FREE Receipt Templates & Examples

The steps to make a Personal Receipt yourself are: 

• Buy a receipt book to make writing receipts easier. 
• Write the receipt number and date on the top right. 
• Write your company name and contact information at the top left. 
• Skip a line and write down the items purchased and their cost.
• Write the subtotal below all of the items.

The primary purposes of a receipt include providing information to customers or donors, documenting purchases and assisting with internal accounting. Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations have reasons to give receipts to patrons.

The significant difference between the two is that the invoice is issued prior to the payment while the receipt is issued after the payment. The invoice is used to track the sale of goods or services. On the contrary, receipt acts as documentation for the buyer that the amount of the merchandise has been paid.
 

An invoice is a request for payment. You give an invoice after the customer receives their good or service. A receipt is proof of payment. You give a receipt after the customer has paid for a good or service.

An invoice number is a unique number generated by a business issuing an invoice to a client. This number is included on the invoice and it is used for payment tracking purposes. When the client makes a payment, they will refer to this number to show that the funds are for that particular invoice.