The Most Unusual Document Submissions: A Call to Share Your Experiences

In the realm of professional document management, it’s not uncommon to encounter some rather unconventional ways that clients choose to submit their files. It can often lead to a mixture of laughter and incredulity. Today, I’d like to kick off a conversation around one of the more peculiar submissions I’ve experienced.

One instance that immediately comes to mind involves a client who opted to send me a snapshot of a PDF displayed on their iPad, but intriguingly, the photo was taken using a Samsung smartphone. To add a cherry on top, this peculiar image was then forwarded to me via email. As you might imagine, this led to a tedious manual processing of that invoice—an experience that had me scratching my head.

This leads me to a question for all of you: What’s the most bizarre or confusing method you’ve encountered when receiving documents from clients? Whether it’s handwritten notes, upside-down scans, or files creatively renamed to obscure titles like “Image(345).jpg”, I want to hear your stories!

I’m gathering these anecdotes as part of a project aimed at addressing the chaos often associated with document submissions. This isn’t a promotional effort; I simply want to know that I’m not navigating this chaotic sea alone. Your experiences might just help shed light on a common challenge we all face in our professional lives. So, feel free to share your tales; together, we can turn confusion into clarity!