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

The Quirky World of Document Submissions: Share Your Stories!

Navigating client communications often presents its own unique set of challenges, especially when it comes to receiving documents. We’ve all faced peculiar situations, but some submissions can leave us scratching our heads.

Allow me to share one of my more memorable experiences: a client once emailed me a photograph of a PDF displayed on their iPad. The catch? The photo had been taken with a Samsung smartphone. Yes, you read that correctly. This led to the necessity of manually processing an invoice that could have effortlessly been sent as a traditional PDF file.

I can’t be the only one who’s encountered bizarre document submissions. Have you ever received something handwritten, a scanned page turned upside down, or a file saved under a cryptic name like “Image(345).jpg”? Each incident can be an amusing reminder of the creative ways clients approach document sharing, often straying from established norms.

As I gather stories for a project aimed at reducing these chaotic scenarios, I’d love to hear your experiences. What has been your strangest or most frustrating document submission? Join the conversation and let’s commiserate over the challenges we face in the quest for efficient documentation. After all, we might just discover we’re not alone in this quirky world!