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Would you just compose everything on one line saying \u201cstuff\u201d or something more formal or would you split it into sellable commodities you have in your business? Would it make sense to group some items, i.e. if part of your service were also the tools used, maybe they could be grouped?<\/p>\n<p>Another matter is the descriptions. Is it just \u201crent\u201d or \u201crent\u201d with an address and period specified? Is it useful for the client to see the period and the premise the rent is charged for? It may be if they\u2019re renting many premises and since you have no way of knowing it, you might as well be considerate of their possible needs.<\/p>\n<p>The only way of knowing the answer to those questions is to imagine yourself as your customer and then imagine your needs. Obviously there may be cases where your client will specifically ask for a new invoice where you split or group things more, but if anything that would just be an exception to the rule. 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