Bizarre Document Submission Stories: A Call for Your Experiences

In the world of client communications and document handling, we often encounter submissions that defy logic and challenge our patience. I’m reaching out to share a humorous yet frustrating personal experience and to see if any of you can relate with your own stories.

Not long ago, I received a rather peculiar submission from a client. They sent me a photograph of a PDF displayed on their iPad—captured with a Samsung phone, no less! To top it off, the entire process required us to manually interpret that invoice. It was a comical blend of technology mishaps and miscommunication that I certainly did not see coming.

Now, I’m curious to learn from your experiences. What’s the most unusual or perplexing document you have received from a client? Perhaps it was a handwritten note that looked like it had been scribbled in a hurry, an upside-down scan of a contract, or a file titled “Image(345).jpg” that offered no context whatsoever.

As I gather these stories, my aim is to document the amusing chaos we often navigate in our work. I’m not here to sell you anything—just looking to connect and find solace in the shared absurdities of our professional lives. So, if you have a quirky document submission tale, please share! Let’s commiserate and maybe even find a solution to this madness together.