RushjobWants tosee 20variations ofthe designTheclassichurry upand waitproject/client"ladders upto Carrie""you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf""I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Client insistson[someoneother thanme]Set up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Insists onmultiplemeetingsper weekAsks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toClientactuallywants techsupportWe wantsomething"unique"LiterallynamedKarenBig ask.Littlebudget.Need a"mascot" ormentionsLumiClientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"Uses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning.MOFUTOFUBOFU?Messagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursClient knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.Client has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARD"Needafavor" Messagesyou welloutside YOURworking hours"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsCan't youjust [breaktherules]?"Here, Idid thedesignalready.""logo"Provides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliantSecretdesignteam inthe orgReads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.HotPotatoClientPrevious"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtWants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsSeemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementClientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent.[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisProject givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety.Clientinsistson [me]"Just onemorething"RushjobWants tosee 20variations ofthe designTheclassichurry upand waitproject/client"ladders upto Carrie""you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf""I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Client insistson[someoneother thanme]Set up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Insists onmultiplemeetingsper weekAsks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toClientactuallywants techsupportWe wantsomething"unique"LiterallynamedKarenBig ask.Littlebudget.Need a"mascot" ormentionsLumiClientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"Uses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning.MOFUTOFUBOFU?Messagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursClient knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.Client has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARD"Needafavor" Messagesyou welloutside YOURworking hours"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsCan't youjust [breaktherules]?"Here, Idid thedesignalready.""logo"Provides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliantSecretdesignteam inthe orgReads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.HotPotatoClientPrevious"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtWants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsSeemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementClientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent.[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisProject givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety.Clientinsistson [me]"Just onemorething"

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