The Strangest Ways Clients Have Sent Documents: A Call for Your Stories

In the world of client communications, we often encounter quirky and sometimes baffling ways in which documents are shared. From handwritten notes to strange file formats, the experiences can be both amusing and frustrating.

Let me share a personal experience that highlights just how imaginative clients can be when submitting documents. One client once sent me an image of a PDF that was displayed on their iPad. However, rather than providing a simple PDF file, they chose to capture it using a Samsung phone and emailed the photo to me. This meant that we had to manually process the invoice from a blurry image instead of a straightforward digital document.

It made me wonder, what are some of the oddest document submissions you’ve encountered? Have you ever received handwritten notes, upside-down scans, or files renamed in a way that made them unrecognizable, like “Image(345).jpg”? The possibilities are endless, and I’m eager to hear your stories.

I’m currently gathering these anecdotes to shed light on the chaotic nature of document submissions in our professional lives. My aim is not to sell anything, but simply to create a sense of camaraderie and reassurance in this shared experience. You’re definitely not alone in this!

I invite you to share your own perplexing document submissions in the comments below. Let’s commiserate and maybe even find some light-hearted humor in our shared challenges!