"logo""Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsMessagesyou welloutside YOURworking hoursHotPotatoClientWe wantsomething"unique"Project givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety.Wants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsInsists onmultiplemeetingsper weekSet up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Theclassichurry upand waitMOFUTOFUBOFU?Client has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARDNeed a"mascot" ormentionsLumiClient insistson[someoneother thanme]Previous"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtLiterallynamedKarenClientrequests"secrettemplate orassets""you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf"Reads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.Uses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning.Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementCan't youjust [breaktherules]?RushjobAsks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toClientactuallywants techsupportproject/client"ladders upto Carrie"Wants tosee 20variations ofthe design[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisClientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent."Here, Idid thedesignalready."Messagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hours"Just onemorething"Secretdesignteam inthe orgBig ask.Littlebudget."Needafavor" "I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Clientinsistson [me]Provides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliantClient knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem."logo""Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsMessagesyou welloutside YOURworking hoursHotPotatoClientWe wantsomething"unique"Project givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety.Wants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsInsists onmultiplemeetingsper weekSet up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Theclassichurry upand waitMOFUTOFUBOFU?Client has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARDNeed a"mascot" ormentionsLumiClient insistson[someoneother thanme]Previous"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtLiterallynamedKarenClientrequests"secrettemplate orassets""you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf"Reads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.Uses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning.Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementCan't youjust [breaktherules]?RushjobAsks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toClientactuallywants techsupportproject/client"ladders upto Carrie"Wants tosee 20variations ofthe design[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisClientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent."Here, Idid thedesignalready."Messagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hours"Just onemorething"Secretdesignteam inthe orgBig ask.Littlebudget."Needafavor" "I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Clientinsistson [me]Provides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliantClient knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.

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