The Quirkiest Ways to Receive Client Documents: Share Your Stories!

In the world of freelance and client work, document submission can often lead to some humorous and head-scratching moments. We’ve all encountered challenges when it comes to the various ways clients choose to send us important files. Today, I want to delve into the bizarre methods we’ve experienced when dealing with document submissions.

To kick things off, I’ll share my all-time favorite: I once received a photo of a PDF displayed on an iPad—and it was captured using a Samsung phone. To top it off, the emailed snapshot was the only format we had to work with. Naturally, we had to manually process that invoice, which turned into quite the task.

Now, I’m eager to hear from you! What’s the strangest or most frustrating way you’ve received documents from clients? Whether it’s handwritten notes, upside-down scans, files saved as “Image(345).jpg,” or something equally unconventional, I invite you to share your experiences.

I’m gathering these amusing anecdotes as part of a project aimed at simplifying document submissions. I’m not here to sell anything; instead, I’m curious to know if others share in this chaotic experience. Let’s commiserate and perhaps even find some strategies to combat the document dilemma together!