project/client"ladders upto Carrie"Big ask.Littlebudget.Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementWe wantsomething"unique"Can't youjust [breaktherules]?[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisTheclassichurry upand waitNeed a"mascot" ormentionsLumi"Needafavor" Client knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.Wants tosee 20variations ofthe design"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsInsists onmultiplemeetingsper weekMessagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursAsks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toRushjobProvides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliantSet up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Clientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"MOFUTOFUBOFU?"Just onemorething"Clientactuallywants techsupport"Here, Idid thedesignalready."Secretdesignteam inthe orgClient insistson[someoneother thanme]"I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Project givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety.Clientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent.LiterallynamedKaren"logo"Client has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARDPrevious"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtHotPotatoClientReads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.Uses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning."you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf"Wants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsMessagesyou welloutside YOURworking hoursClientinsistson [me]project/client"ladders upto Carrie"Big ask.Littlebudget.Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementWe wantsomething"unique"Can't youjust [breaktherules]?[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisTheclassichurry upand waitNeed a"mascot" ormentionsLumi"Needafavor" Client knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.Wants tosee 20variations ofthe design"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsInsists onmultiplemeetingsper weekMessagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursAsks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toRushjobProvides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliantSet up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Clientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"MOFUTOFUBOFU?"Just onemorething"Clientactuallywants techsupport"Here, Idid thedesignalready."Secretdesignteam inthe orgClient insistson[someoneother thanme]"I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Project givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety.Clientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent.LiterallynamedKaren"logo"Client has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARDPrevious"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtHotPotatoClientReads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.Uses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning."you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf"Wants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsMessagesyou welloutside YOURworking hoursClientinsistson [me]

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