A letter of demand asks someone to pay what they owe, or put something right, by a date, before you take it to a court or tribunal. A posted letter is harder to ignore than an email, and Australia Post's tracking records its progress through the post and when it was delivered.
Write the letter yourself, or with a lawyer, and upload it as a PDF, Word file or photo. We print it exactly as uploaded and post it: $10 by regular post, or $20 by Express Post, usually the next business day. We don't write letters or give legal advice.
Signature on delivery, $6, is ticked for you. Untick it to post from $10.
What to put in a letter of demand
- Who you are, and what's owed: the amount, what it's for and when it fell due.
- A date to pay by. Many people give 7 or 14 days.
- How to pay: your bank details or another way.
- What you'll do if it isn't paid, such as applying to your state's court or tribunal.
- Copies of the invoice, quote or agreement, in the same upload after the letter.
Keep it factual. A letter of demand mustn't harass or mislead, or be made to look like a court document. Your state's legal aid commission or small business commissioner has free templates.
A record it arrived
If it goes further, you may have to show the letter was sent and received.
- Tracking, on every letter
- We email you the tracking number the day it's posted. Australia Post's record shows its first scan and the day it was delivered.
- Signature on delivery, $6 extra
- Handed to a person and signed for, never left in the letterbox: a record of who received it. With regular post that's Registered post, $16 in all.
- Your own copy
- Keep the file you uploaded and our email with the tracking number. Together they show what was sent, when and to where.
Whether a record is accepted for a legal purpose is up to whoever asks for it.
How long it takes
Pay by 2:30pm Melbourne time on a business day and it's posted that day, otherwise the next business day. Express Post usually arrives the next business day within Australia Post's network; regular post takes 3 to 7 business days.
Those are Australia Post's estimates, not a guarantee. If a deadline is close, use Express Post.
What it costs
The same as any letter we post in Australia. No account, minimum or rush fee.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Regular post, folded to fit a letterbox: up to 12 pages | $10 |
| Registered post, regular post signed for on delivery: up to 12 pages | $16 |
| Express Post, flat in a B4 envelope: 20 pages included, then $0.30 for each extra page | $20 |
| Express Post with signature on delivery: 20 pages included, then $0.30 for each extra page | $26 |
| Tracking, colour, double-sided or black-and-white printing, and stapling | Free |
Express Post price calculator
- Express Post, up to 20 pages$20
- Total, incl. GST$20 AUD
Questions
Can I send a letter of demand by post?
Yes. Upload it and we print and post it to any street address or PO Box in Australia, tracked, from $10. Many people email a copy as well.
Should a letter of demand go by registered post?
It doesn't have to, but a signature gives you a record of who received it and when. Add signature on delivery for $6: with regular post that's Registered post, $16 in all.
Do you write the letter of demand?
No. We print and post the letter you upload, exactly as it is. We can't give legal advice or say what your letter should claim.
How fast will a letter of demand arrive?
Paid by 2:30pm Melbourne time on a business day, it's posted that day. Express Post usually arrives the next business day; regular post takes 3 to 7 business days. Those are Australia Post's estimates.
Other letters people post
Signature on delivery, $6, is ticked for you. Untick it to post from $10.