What’s the dumbest way you’ve ever received a document from a client?

The Most Bizarre Document Submissions: A Call for Stories

In the world of document management, we often encounter unexpected surprises, particularly when working with clients. Have you ever received a document in a manner that left you scratching your head in disbelief?

Allow me to share my experience: I once received an invoice in an utterly unconventional way—my client snapped a photo of a PDF displayed on their iPad using a Samsung phone and then emailed it to me. As puzzling as it was, we still had to manually process that invoice. It was a reminder of the creative (yet chaotic) ways documents can be submitted.

Now, I’m curious about your experiences. What’s the strangest or most perplexing document submission you’ve ever encountered? This could range from handwritten notes and upside-down scans to files with cryptic names like “Image(345).jpg.”

I’m gathering these stories as part of a project aimed at addressing the chaos that comes with document handling. Don’t worry, I’m not selling anything; I simply want to ensure that I’m not alone in facing these peculiar situations. Share your stories in the comments below, and let’s commiserate together over the quirky side of client documentation!