"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsMessagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursUses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning.Clientinsistson [me]HotPotatoClientTheclassichurry upand waitClientactuallywants techsupportMOFUTOFUBOFU?Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementReads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge."Just onemorething"Messagesyou welloutside YOURworking hours"I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Previous"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtAsks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toProvides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliantClientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"Project givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety.Client knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem."Needafavor" Set up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Need a"mascot" ormentionsLumiBig ask.Littlebudget.RushjobClient has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARDInsists onmultiplemeetingsper week[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthis"Here, Idid thedesignalready."Can't youjust [breaktherules]?"logo"Wants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsWe wantsomething"unique""you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf"Wants tosee 20variations ofthe designproject/client"ladders upto Carrie"Secretdesignteam inthe orgClient insistson[someoneother thanme]Clientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent.LiterallynamedKaren"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsMessagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursUses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning.Clientinsistson [me]HotPotatoClientTheclassichurry upand waitClientactuallywants techsupportMOFUTOFUBOFU?Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementReads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge."Just onemorething"Messagesyou welloutside YOURworking hours"I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Previous"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtAsks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toProvides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliantClientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"Project givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety.Client knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem."Needafavor" Set up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Need a"mascot" ormentionsLumiBig ask.Littlebudget.RushjobClient has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARDInsists onmultiplemeetingsper week[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthis"Here, Idid thedesignalready."Can't youjust [breaktherules]?"logo"Wants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsWe wantsomething"unique""you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf"Wants tosee 20variations ofthe designproject/client"ladders upto Carrie"Secretdesignteam inthe orgClient insistson[someoneother thanme]Clientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent.LiterallynamedKaren

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