Client has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARDproject/client"ladders upto Carrie"Messagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursHotPotatoClientMOFUTOFUBOFU?Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementProject givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety.Messagesyou welloutside YOURworking hours"Needafavor" "Just onemorething"Can't youjust [breaktherules]?Clientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"Need a"mascot" ormentionsLumiWants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsWants tosee 20variations ofthe designUses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning."logo"Client knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.Asks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toWe wantsomething"unique"Clientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent.Theclassichurry upand wait"I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Insists onmultiplemeetingsper week"Here, Idid thedesignalready."[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisSet up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Client insistson[someoneother thanme]Big ask.Littlebudget.Reads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.RushjobProvides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliant"you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf"Clientactuallywants techsupportPrevious"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtLiterallynamedKaren"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsClientinsistson [me]Secretdesignteam inthe orgClient has"fun/cool idea".Didn't think itthrough, has tobackpedalHARDproject/client"ladders upto Carrie"Messagesyou welloutsideTHEIRworking hoursHotPotatoClientMOFUTOFUBOFU?Seemingly hasnounderstandingor concern forcopyrightinfringementProject givesAM feelingsof dreadand/oranxiety.Messagesyou welloutside YOURworking hours"Needafavor" "Just onemorething"Can't youjust [breaktherules]?Clientrequests"secrettemplate orassets"Need a"mascot" ormentionsLumiWants to seea design buthasn'tprovidedcontent/detailsWants tosee 20variations ofthe designUses theWebex "Call"featurewithoutwarning."logo"Client knowsthe rules;activelyattempts towork aroundthem.Asks aquestion thatGoogle wouldhave knownthe answer toWe wantsomething"unique"Clientmissed theirdeadline.Still insistsit's urgent.Theclassichurry upand wait"I'll knowwhat Iwant whenI see it."Insists onmultiplemeetingsper week"Here, Idid thedesignalready."[Name drop]has alreadyapprovedthisSet up clientmeeting... getsforwarded tolike 10 morepeople.Client insistson[someoneother thanme]Big ask.Littlebudget.Reads yourmessage onWebex.Doesn'tacknowledge.RushjobProvides asample that'sfar fromBrandcompliant"you'llhave toaskLisa/Raf"Clientactuallywants techsupportPrevious"designer"was a bigfan of ClipArtLiterallynamedKaren"Official"name ortagline neverwent throughapprovalsClientinsistson [me]Secretdesignteam inthe org

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