Bizarre Document Submissions: Share Your Stories!

In the world of freelance work and client relationships, the manner in which we receive documents can often be a source of amusement—or frustration. Have you ever encountered a submission so strange that it left you both bewildered and entertained?

Allow me to share an experience of my own: I once received a document from a client in a most unconventional way. Instead of sending the actual file, they opted to snap a photo of a PDF displayed on their iPad, using a Samsung phone to capture it. They then emailed this charming snapshot to me. As a result, we had to go through the tedious process of manually handling the invoice. It was one of those moments that truly made me question the lengths to which people will go to share information.

But I know I’m not alone in this. I’m curious about your experiences. What are the most unusual or downright baffling ways you’ve received documents from clients? Perhaps you’ve encountered handwritten notes, upside-down scans, or files labeled with generic titles like “Image(345).jpg.”

I’m gathering these stories as I develop a project aimed at streamlining the chaos that can sometimes surround document submissions. This isn’t a pitch for a service—just a quest to find camaraderie in the quirks of our profession. So, what’s the wildest submission you’ve dealt with? Let’s share our tales and bring a little humor to the sometimes murky waters of client communication!