The Wild World of Client Document Submissions: Share Your Stories!

In the world of freelance work and client relationships, we often encounter some truly bizarre document submission methods that can leave us scratching our heads. Have you ever received a document from a client in a way that made you question their sanity—or perhaps your own?

Let me share a little tale from my own experience. Not too long ago, a client sent me a document that could only be described as unconventional: they snapped a photo of a PDF on their iPad, but instead of a straightforward email, they chose to send it over using a Samsung phone. To add to the absurdity, we still had to process that invoice manually—a prime example of the chaos that can ensue when clients aren’t familiar with digital document handling.

Now, it’s your turn! I want to hear about the most peculiar or downright ridiculous ways you’ve received documents from clients. Have you dealt with handwritten notes, upside-down scans, or files renamed to “Image(345).jpg”? Whatever your story may be, I invite you to share it!

I’m collecting these anecdotes while working on a project aimed at streamlining the document submission process. This is not a sales pitch—just a little survey to ensure I’m not the only one navigating this amusing (and sometimes frustrating) aspect of client interactions.

Join the conversation, and let’s commiserate over the truly strange world of document submissions!