An A-to-Z of why you haven’t been paid yet
A is for accountant, ours is a rotter.
B is for bears, they ate all our coffers.
C is for checkbook, it’s made out of gas.
D is for dither, we’re sat on our ass.
E is for ennui, we’re lacking the vim.
F is for fart-like, it’s gone with the wind.
G is for gaslight, you’ve got it all twisted.
H is for hoax, we never existed.
I is for invoice, it fell down a crack.
J is for jockey, we lost at the track.
K is for knavish, we’re just a bit dodgy.
L is for lean, sales aren’t that podgy.
M is for market, it’s taken a hit.
N is for nibble, we’ll pay you a bit.
O is for oblivious, we know not a thing.
P is for puzzle, how long is some string?
Q is for quarrel, you’re being a pest.
R is for rollercoaster, we think you’re the best.
S is for sigh, you’re being so needy.
T is for truth, we’re just not that speedy.
U is for uncanny, your invoice was cursed.
V is for villains, we’re really the worst.
W is for wait, we’ll pay when we can.
X is for eXit, we packed up and ran.
Y is for yes, we told you some whoppers.
Z is for fuZZ, please don’t call the coppers.
Some copywriting books I’ve written:
Copywriting Is: 30-or-so thoughts on thinking like a copywriter