The Most Bizarre Document Submissions: Share Your Stories!

In the world of business, communication is key, and documents play a crucial role in our daily operations. However, every now and then, we encounter some truly strange and often humorous ways that clients choose to send us their documents. Have you ever received a submission that left you scratching your head?

Let me share my experience to kick things off. One time, a client sent me a photo of a PDF that was being displayed on their iPad, but here’s the catch: they took this photo with a Samsung phone and then emailed it to me. As a result, we still had to process that invoice manually, doubling our workload. It was a bizarre moment that made me question the lengths some will go to submit documents.

Now, I’d love to hear from you! What are some of the most peculiar or inconvenient document submissions you’ve encountered? Whether it’s handwritten notes, upside-down scans, or files casually named “Image(345).jpg,” we’ve all had our share of oddities.

I’m gathering these anecdotes for a project aimed at improving the document submission process, and I want to know I’m not alone in facing these challenges. So, please share your stories—let’s commiserate and perhaps even find some humor in the chaos!