"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsReads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisHotPotatoClientproject/client"ladders upto Carrie"Secretdesignteam inthe orgClient has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARDMessagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursWants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsLiterallynamedKaren"I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Big ask.Littlebudget.Clientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"We wantsomething"unique""logo"Client insistson[someoneother thanme]Provides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliantCan't youjust [breaktherules]?Asks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toPrevious"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtClientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent.Theclassichurry upand waitNeed a"mascot" ormentionsLumiUses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning."you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf""Just onemorething"Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementClient knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.Clientinsistson [me]Wants tosee 20variations ofthe designSet up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Messagesyou welloutside YOURworking hours"Here, Idid thedesignalready."Clientactuallywants techsupportProject givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety."Needafavor" MOFUTOFUBOFU?Insists onmultiplemeetingsper weekRushjob"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsReads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisHotPotatoClientproject/client"ladders upto Carrie"Secretdesignteam inthe orgClient has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARDMessagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursWants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsLiterallynamedKaren"I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Big ask.Littlebudget.Clientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"We wantsomething"unique""logo"Client insistson[someoneother thanme]Provides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliantCan't youjust [breaktherules]?Asks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toPrevious"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtClientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent.Theclassichurry upand waitNeed a"mascot" ormentionsLumiUses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning."you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf""Just onemorething"Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementClient knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.Clientinsistson [me]Wants tosee 20variations ofthe designSet up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Messagesyou welloutside YOURworking hours"Here, Idid thedesignalready."Clientactuallywants techsupportProject givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety."Needafavor" MOFUTOFUBOFU?Insists onmultiplemeetingsper weekRushjob

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. Reads your message on Webex. Doesn't acknowledge.
  3. [Name drop] has already approved this
  4. Hot Potato Client
  5. project/client "ladders up to Carrie"
  6. Secret design team in the org
  7. Client has "fun/cool idea". Didn't think it through, has to backpedal HARD
  8. Messages you well outside THEIR working hours
  9. Wants to see a design but hasn't provided content/details
  10. Literally named Karen
  11. "I'll know what I want when I see it."
  12. Big ask. Little budget.
  13. Client requests "secret template or assets"
  14. We want something "unique"
  15. "logo"
  16. Client insists on [someone other than me]
  17. Provides a sample that's far from Brand compliant
  18. Can't you just [break the rules]?
  19. Asks a question that Google would have known the answer to
  20. Previous "designer" was a big fan of Clip Art
  21. Client missed their deadline. Still insists it's urgent.
  22. The classic hurry up and wait
  23. Need a "mascot" or mentions Lumi
  24. Uses the Webex "Call" feature without warning.
  25. "you'll have to ask Lisa/Raf"
  26. "Just one more thing"
  27. Seemingly has no understanding or concern for copyright infringement
  28. Client knows the rules; actively attempts to work around them.
  29. Client insists on [me]
  30. Wants to see 20 variations of the design
  31. Set up client meeting... gets forwarded to like 10 more people.
  32. Messages you well outside YOUR working hours
  33. "Here, I did the design already."
  34. Client actually wants tech support
  35. Project gives AM feelings of dread and/or anxiety.
  36. "Need a favor"
  37. MOFU TOFU BOFU?
  38. Insists on multiple meetings per week
  39. Rush job