Ask to pay in parts (payment arrangement) — English letter template

Use this if you can’t pay the full amount at once. Offer an amount you can really pay every month.

What the letter says

You asked me to pay [amount]. I can’t pay it all at once. I offer to pay [amount] a month, starting on [date]. Please confirm if you agree.

The letter in English

Fill in the parts in [brackets], print, sign and send it by post. Keep a copy.

[Your full name]
[Your address]
[Town and postcode]

[Name of the agency or company]
[Address from the letter]

[Town], [DD/MM/YYYY]

Re: Request for a payment arrangement

Dear Sir or Madam,

Your letter dated [DD/MM/YYYY] asks me to pay [amount].
I am not able to pay the full amount at once.

I would like to pay in monthly instalments of [amount], starting on [date]. [I have attached a summary of my income and outgoings.]

Please let me know if you agree, and put any further action on hold while you consider this.

Yours faithfully,


[Signature]
[Your full name]

When you check your own letter with Briefly, it fills in the date, reference numbers and amounts for you.