Unconventional Document Submissions: Can You Top This?

In the world of freelancing and client relations, we’ve all encountered our fair share of peculiar document submissions. It’s often a source of both frustration and amusement, and today, I’d like to share an experience that really struck me as one of the most unconventional ways I’ve received a document from a client.

Picture this: a client sent me a snapshot of a PDF displayed on their iPad. But here’s the kicker—it was taken with a Samsung phone. And yes, they chose to email that image to me. After all that, we still had to process that invoice the hard way—manually.

As amusing as this situation was, it got me thinking about all the bizarre document submissions that professionals encounter every day. From handwritten notes to upside-down scans, the possibilities for confusion are endless.

So, I invite you to share your own stories. Have you ever received a document labeled something as vague as “Image(345).jpg”? Or perhaps a scanned page that was barely legible? The quirks of client communication can be wild, and I’m eager to hear what you’ve experienced.

While I’m brainstorming solutions to streamline these processes, I simply want to know that I’m not navigating this chaos alone. Let’s share our tales of document submission gone awry!