Messagesyou welloutside YOURworking hours"you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf"Client knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.Uses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning.[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisBig ask.Littlebudget.Provides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliant"Just onemorething""Needafavor" Clientactuallywants techsupportSet up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Clientinsistson [me]Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementRushjobClient insistson[someoneother thanme]Previous"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtLiterallynamedKarenMessagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursHotPotatoClientMOFUTOFUBOFU?Client has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARD"Here, Idid thedesignalready."project/client"ladders upto Carrie"Wants tosee 20variations ofthe designTheclassichurry upand waitSecretdesignteam inthe orgInsists onmultiplemeetingsper weekClientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent."logo"Need a"mascot" ormentionsLumi"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsProject givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety."I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Asks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toReads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.Can't youjust [breaktherules]?We wantsomething"unique"Clientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"Wants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsMessagesyou welloutside YOURworking hours"you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf"Client knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.Uses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning.[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisBig ask.Littlebudget.Provides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliant"Just onemorething""Needafavor" Clientactuallywants techsupportSet up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Clientinsistson [me]Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementRushjobClient insistson[someoneother thanme]Previous"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtLiterallynamedKarenMessagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursHotPotatoClientMOFUTOFUBOFU?Client has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARD"Here, Idid thedesignalready."project/client"ladders upto Carrie"Wants tosee 20variations ofthe designTheclassichurry upand waitSecretdesignteam inthe orgInsists onmultiplemeetingsper weekClientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent."logo"Need a"mascot" ormentionsLumi"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsProject givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety."I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Asks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toReads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.Can't youjust [breaktherules]?We wantsomething"unique"Clientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"Wants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/details

Red Flag Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Messages you well outside YOUR working hours
  2. "you'll have to ask Lisa/Raf"
  3. Client knows the rules; actively attempts to work around them.
  4. Uses the Webex "Call" feature without warning.
  5. [Name drop] has already approved this
  6. Big ask. Little budget.
  7. Provides a sample that's far from Brand compliant
  8. "Just one more thing"
  9. "Need a favor"
  10. Client actually wants tech support
  11. Set up client meeting... gets forwarded to like 10 more people.
  12. Client insists on [me]
  13. Seemingly has no understanding or concern for copyright infringement
  14. Rush job
  15. Client insists on [someone other than me]
  16. Previous "designer" was a big fan of Clip Art
  17. Literally named Karen
  18. Messages you well outside THEIR working hours
  19. Hot Potato Client
  20. MOFU TOFU BOFU?
  21. Client has "fun/cool idea". Didn't think it through, has to backpedal HARD
  22. "Here, I did the design already."
  23. project/client "ladders up to Carrie"
  24. Wants to see 20 variations of the design
  25. The classic hurry up and wait
  26. Secret design team in the org
  27. Insists on multiple meetings per week
  28. Client missed their deadline. Still insists it's urgent.
  29. "logo"
  30. Need a "mascot" or mentions Lumi
  31. "Official" name or tagline never went through approvals
  32. Project gives AM feelings of dread and/or anxiety.
  33. "I'll know what I want when I see it."
  34. Asks a question that Google would have known the answer to
  35. Reads your message on Webex. Doesn't acknowledge.
  36. Can't you just [break the rules]?
  37. We want something "unique"
  38. Client requests "secret template or assets"
  39. Wants to see a design but hasn't provided content/details