Bizarre Document Submissions: Share Your Stories!

In the course of our professional lives, we encounter various methods of document submission. While most submissions are straightforward and efficient, some can leave us bewildered. Have you ever received a document from a client that made you question their methods?

Let me share my own experience: Once, a client emailed me a photo of a PDF displayed on their iPad, which was taken with a Samsung phone. The result? We had to manually process that invoice, prolonging a task that should have been simple.

I’m sure many of you have come across strange or downright impractical document submissions. From handwritten notes that require deciphering to scans that are upside down, the creativity (or lack thereof) in how clients submit their documents can be astonishing. Have you ever received a file named something like “Image(345).jpg” with no context?

I’m gathering these stories to gain insight into the chaotic world of document submission. If you’ve encountered a particularly odd, frustrating, or funny example, I invite you to share. Let’s commiserate over our experiences and maybe even brainstorm some potential solutions together. You’re not alone in this!