The Most Bizarre Ways Clients Send Documents: Share Your Stories!

In the world of freelance work and client interactions, we often encounter unique challenges that can baffle even the most seasoned professionals. One topic that never fails to amuse is the unconventional ways clients choose to send us documents. Today, I want to hear your wildest stories about the oddest or most confusing submissions you’ve ever received.

To kick things off, let me share my own experience. There was an instance when a client sent me a photograph of a PDF on their iPad… taken using a Samsung phone. They then proceeded to email me that image. To our surprise, we still had to manually process the invoice, adding unnecessary steps to our workflow.

Have you ever faced strange document submissions? Perhaps it was a handwritten note, an upside-down scan, or maybe a file named “Image(345).jpg.” These experiences can range from amusing to downright frustrating, and I find solace in knowing I’m not alone in this chaotic aspect of our work.

I invite you to share your anecdotes as I am compiling stories to shed light on the quirks of digital communication. Let’s connect over these moments and perhaps brainstorm some solutions to minimize these frustrating scenarios. Your input could be more valuable than you realize!