What’s the dumbest way you’ve ever received a document from a client?

The Quirky World of Document Submissions: Share Your Stories!

In the digital age, we often expect seamless communication and efficient document sharing, yet reality tells a different tale. As professionals, we’ve encountered a gamut of unusual and sometimes puzzling methods by which clients send us essential documents. Today, we invite you to reminisce about your own experiences and join in on a delightful conversation about the quirks of document submissions.

Let me start things off with an amusing anecdote: there was a time when a client sent me a photograph of a PDF displayed on their iPad, but here’s the twist—they captured it using a Samsung phone and then promptly emailed me that image! This meant we had to manually process the invoice—talk about an unnecessary detour in an otherwise straightforward task.

Now, I’m curious about your own encounters. What’s the strangest or most troublesome way you’ve received documentation from a client? Perhaps you’ve noticed a handwritten note written on a napkin, an upside-down scan of a crucial report, or a file mysteriously named “Image(345).jpg.” Whatever it may be, I’d love to hear your stories!

As I compile these experiences, I’m working on a project aimed at addressing the chaos that often accompanies document submissions. I’m not looking to promote anything specific—just here to connect and find camaraderie among those of us navigating these curious communication challenges.

So, what’s your story? Let’s share our tales and find some humor in the quirks of our profession!