The client focuseson vanity metricslike webinarattendees insteadof actual pipelinevalue.xGrowth sendsover a list full ofcompanieswhose keydecision-makersretired years ago.The client claimsthey have all theaccount data youneed—turns outit’s just a list ofcompany names.The client sendsover a competitorcampaign andasks, “Can’t wejust do this, butbetter?”The client givesfeedback in 10separateemails, onethought permessage.The clientsuggests pivotingmid-campaign to“test a newdirection” with noadditional budgetor resources.The client’s head officein another countryinsists on approvingeverything but takesweeks to respond,turning every projectinto a game ofinternational email tag.xGrowth sendsa meetinginvite, forgettingit’s a publicholiday for theclient.xGrowth forgets toupdate the client-facing deck, and“DRAFT” isproudly displayedin the meeting.The client insiststhe campaign mustgo live by Monday,but they’re notavailable to reviewanything over theweekend.The client sendsover a list of “targetaccounts” thatincludescompetitors,random businesses,and ex-clients.xGrowth setsup a meetingand forgets toinvite anyonefrom the clientteam.xGrowth submits“final” campaignmaterials andimmediately findsa glaring errorpost-launch.The clientdemands anROI reportthree days intothe campaign.xGrowth sendsan email, onlyto realise thewrongattachment wasincluded.The clientdemands more"emotion" in themessaging…but not toomuch emotion.xGrowth usesthe wrongversion of theclient’s logo in ahigh-profilepresentation.The client asksto "squeeze injust one morechange"—everysingle time.The client asksyou to measuresuccess usingKPIs no oneagreed on but nowseem “crucial.”The client expectsyou to managetheir internalteams like ababysitter with aGantt chart.xGrowthaccidentally sendsa typo-filled emailthat makes it looklike a phishingattempt.The clientapproves adesign, thenswears they’venever seen itbefore.The clientdemandscampaign resultsbut hasn’t givenyou any inputs orapprovals forweeks.The client insistsscope creep isn’treal and casuallyasks if you can“throw in a fewextra things.”The client’sinternal teamsare so unaligned,you wonder ifthey’ve ever evenmet each other.The client refusesto userecommendedtools for trackingprogress butdemands detailedreports anyway.The client providesan unclear targetaccount list full ofduplicates andoutdated contacts.The client sendsover a targetaccount list sooutdated it mightas well includefax numbers.The client missesthe feedbackdeadline butmiraculouslyexpects you to bendtime and stick to theoriginal launch date.The client spendsweeks approvinga campaign andthen demandsresults within 24hours of launch.The client “shares”your strategy deckinternally,convenientlyforgetting tomention it camefrom you.The client providesconflictingfeedback fromdifferentstakeholders andexpects you to“figure it out.”The client forgetsto inform youthey’ve added newstakeholders whonow demand fullproject context.xGrowth does alast-minute push to“localise” campaignmaterials, and itlooks like a GoogleTranslate job.The client suddenlyremembers anupcoming boardmeeting and asksfor a full report… bytomorrow morning.The client sendstheir logo in alow-resolution.gif file with 20pixels and asks,“Will this work?”The clientmicromanagesevery font size butcompletely ignoresthe overallcampaign strategy.The client doesn’tshare any input forweeks, thensuddenly wants a"quick check-incall" to realign theentire strategy.The client says,“Let’s go backto the firstversion,” afterweeks ofrevisions.The client missesa deadline forfeedback but stillexpects theoriginal timelineto hold.The client askswhy the ABMcampaign isn’tproducinginbound leads.xGrowth sends thewrong file to theclient—completewith internalsnarky commentsin the notessection.xGrowth targetsa client’sprospect, onlyto find outthey’ve been aclient for years.The client addsnew stakeholdersto an email chain,and suddenly noone knows what’shappeninganymore.The client insistsevery accountdeservespersonalisedcontent, even theones with zeropotential.xGrowth promisesreal-timecampaign trackingbut delivers a 20-tab Excel sheetinstead.The client sendstheir feedback at11:59 PM, thenasks why thechanges weren’tready by 9:00 AM.xGrowthconfidentlypresents astrategy, only torealise halfwaythrough it’s for thewrong client.The client asks,“Why aren’t weranking #1 onGoogle?”during an ABMcampaign.The clientrequests a"modern andedgy" campaign,then asks toremove all theedgy parts.The clientclaims “the datadoesn’t lookright” but won’ttell you what’swrong.The client insistsscope creep isn’ta thing and asksfor work outsidethe originalagreement.The client pushesfor “bold, creativeideas” but ends uppicking the safest,most beige optionpossible.The clientpromises tohandle internalalignment butends up blamingthe agency whenno one signs off.The client callsduring lunchwith a “quickquestion” thatderails the entireafternoon.xGrowth forgets tocheck the accountsizes, so there’s amix of Fortune500s and tiny localbusinesses.The clientschedules an“urgent reviewmeeting,” onlyto reschedule itthree times.xGrowthprepares for ameeting andrealises they'vejoined the wrongZoom/Meet link.The clientinsists ontracking metricsthey don’t havetools tomeasure.The client delaysapprovals somuch that “ontime” becomes amythical concept.The client focuseson vanity metricslike webinarattendees insteadof actual pipelinevalue.xGrowth sendsover a list full ofcompanieswhose keydecision-makersretired years ago.The client claimsthey have all theaccount data youneed—turns outit’s just a list ofcompany names.The client sendsover a competitorcampaign andasks, “Can’t wejust do this, butbetter?”The client givesfeedback in 10separateemails, onethought permessage.The clientsuggests pivotingmid-campaign to“test a newdirection” with noadditional budgetor resources.The client’s head officein another countryinsists on approvingeverything but takesweeks to respond,turning every projectinto a game ofinternational email tag.xGrowth sendsa meetinginvite, forgettingit’s a publicholiday for theclient.xGrowth forgets toupdate the client-facing deck, and“DRAFT” isproudly displayedin the meeting.The client insiststhe campaign mustgo live by Monday,but they’re notavailable to reviewanything over theweekend.The client sendsover a list of “targetaccounts” thatincludescompetitors,random businesses,and ex-clients.xGrowth setsup a meetingand forgets toinvite anyonefrom the clientteam.xGrowth submits“final” campaignmaterials andimmediately findsa glaring errorpost-launch.The clientdemands anROI reportthree days intothe campaign.xGrowth sendsan email, onlyto realise thewrongattachment wasincluded.The clientdemands more"emotion" in themessaging…but not toomuch emotion.xGrowth usesthe wrongversion of theclient’s logo in ahigh-profilepresentation.The client asksto "squeeze injust one morechange"—everysingle time.The client asksyou to measuresuccess usingKPIs no oneagreed on but nowseem “crucial.”The client expectsyou to managetheir internalteams like ababysitter with aGantt chart.xGrowthaccidentally sendsa typo-filled emailthat makes it looklike a phishingattempt.The clientapproves adesign, thenswears they’venever seen itbefore.The clientdemandscampaign resultsbut hasn’t givenyou any inputs orapprovals forweeks.The client insistsscope creep isn’treal and casuallyasks if you can“throw in a fewextra things.”The client’sinternal teamsare so unaligned,you wonder ifthey’ve ever evenmet each other.The client refusesto userecommendedtools for trackingprogress butdemands detailedreports anyway.The client providesan unclear targetaccount list full ofduplicates andoutdated contacts.The client sendsover a targetaccount list sooutdated it mightas well includefax numbers.The client missesthe feedbackdeadline butmiraculouslyexpects you to bendtime and stick to theoriginal launch date.The client spendsweeks approvinga campaign andthen demandsresults within 24hours of launch.The client “shares”your strategy deckinternally,convenientlyforgetting tomention it camefrom you.The client providesconflictingfeedback fromdifferentstakeholders andexpects you to“figure it out.”The client forgetsto inform youthey’ve added newstakeholders whonow demand fullproject context.xGrowth does alast-minute push to“localise” campaignmaterials, and itlooks like a GoogleTranslate job.The client suddenlyremembers anupcoming boardmeeting and asksfor a full report… bytomorrow morning.The client sendstheir logo in alow-resolution.gif file with 20pixels and asks,“Will this work?”The clientmicromanagesevery font size butcompletely ignoresthe overallcampaign strategy.The client doesn’tshare any input forweeks, thensuddenly wants a"quick check-incall" to realign theentire strategy.The client says,“Let’s go backto the firstversion,” afterweeks ofrevisions.The client missesa deadline forfeedback but stillexpects theoriginal timelineto hold.The client askswhy the ABMcampaign isn’tproducinginbound leads.xGrowth sends thewrong file to theclient—completewith internalsnarky commentsin the notessection.xGrowth targetsa client’sprospect, onlyto find outthey’ve been aclient for years.The client addsnew stakeholdersto an email chain,and suddenly noone knows what’shappeninganymore.The client insistsevery accountdeservespersonalisedcontent, even theones with zeropotential.xGrowth promisesreal-timecampaign trackingbut delivers a 20-tab Excel sheetinstead.The client sendstheir feedback at11:59 PM, thenasks why thechanges weren’tready by 9:00 AM.xGrowthconfidentlypresents astrategy, only torealise halfwaythrough it’s for thewrong client.The client asks,“Why aren’t weranking #1 onGoogle?”during an ABMcampaign.The clientrequests a"modern andedgy" campaign,then asks toremove all theedgy parts.The clientclaims “the datadoesn’t lookright” but won’ttell you what’swrong.The client insistsscope creep isn’ta thing and asksfor work outsidethe originalagreement.The client pushesfor “bold, creativeideas” but ends uppicking the safest,most beige optionpossible.The clientpromises tohandle internalalignment butends up blamingthe agency whenno one signs off.The client callsduring lunchwith a “quickquestion” thatderails the entireafternoon.xGrowth forgets tocheck the accountsizes, so there’s amix of Fortune500s and tiny localbusinesses.The clientschedules an“urgent reviewmeeting,” onlyto reschedule itthree times.xGrowthprepares for ameeting andrealises they'vejoined the wrongZoom/Meet link.The clientinsists ontracking metricsthey don’t havetools tomeasure.The client delaysapprovals somuch that “ontime” becomes amythical concept.

xGrowth 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. The client focuses on vanity metrics like webinar attendees instead of actual pipeline value.
  2. xGrowth sends over a list full of companies whose key decision-makers retired years ago.
  3. The client claims they have all the account data you need—turns out it’s just a list of company names.
  4. The client sends over a competitor campaign and asks, “Can’t we just do this, but better?”
  5. The client gives feedback in 10 separate emails, one thought per message.
  6. The client suggests pivoting mid-campaign to “test a new direction” with no additional budget or resources.
  7. The client’s head office in another country insists on approving everything but takes weeks to respond, turning every project into a game of international email tag.
  8. xGrowth sends a meeting invite, forgetting it’s a public holiday for the client.
  9. xGrowth forgets to update the client-facing deck, and “DRAFT” is proudly displayed in the meeting.
  10. The client insists the campaign must go live by Monday, but they’re not available to review anything over the weekend.
  11. The client sends over a list of “target accounts” that includes competitors, random businesses, and ex-clients.
  12. xGrowth sets up a meeting and forgets to invite anyone from the client team.
  13. xGrowth submits “final” campaign materials and immediately finds a glaring error post-launch.
  14. The client demands an ROI report three days into the campaign.
  15. xGrowth sends an email, only to realise the wrong attachment was included.
  16. The client demands more "emotion" in the messaging… but not too much emotion.
  17. xGrowth uses the wrong version of the client’s logo in a high-profile presentation.
  18. The client asks to "squeeze in just one more change"—every single time.
  19. The client asks you to measure success using KPIs no one agreed on but now seem “crucial.”
  20. The client expects you to manage their internal teams like a babysitter with a Gantt chart.
  21. xGrowth accidentally sends a typo-filled email that makes it look like a phishing attempt.
  22. The client approves a design, then swears they’ve never seen it before.
  23. The client demands campaign results but hasn’t given you any inputs or approvals for weeks.
  24. The client insists scope creep isn’t real and casually asks if you can “throw in a few extra things.”
  25. The client’s internal teams are so unaligned, you wonder if they’ve ever even met each other.
  26. The client refuses to use recommended tools for tracking progress but demands detailed reports anyway.
  27. The client provides an unclear target account list full of duplicates and outdated contacts.
  28. The client sends over a target account list so outdated it might as well include fax numbers.
  29. The client misses the feedback deadline but miraculously expects you to bend time and stick to the original launch date.
  30. The client spends weeks approving a campaign and then demands results within 24 hours of launch.
  31. The client “shares” your strategy deck internally, conveniently forgetting to mention it came from you.
  32. The client provides conflicting feedback from different stakeholders and expects you to “figure it out.”
  33. The client forgets to inform you they’ve added new stakeholders who now demand full project context.
  34. xGrowth does a last-minute push to “localise” campaign materials, and it looks like a Google Translate job.
  35. The client suddenly remembers an upcoming board meeting and asks for a full report… by tomorrow morning.
  36. The client sends their logo in a low-resolution .gif file with 20 pixels and asks, “Will this work?”
  37. The client micromanages every font size but completely ignores the overall campaign strategy.
  38. The client doesn’t share any input for weeks, then suddenly wants a "quick check-in call" to realign the entire strategy.
  39. The client says, “Let’s go back to the first version,” after weeks of revisions.
  40. The client misses a deadline for feedback but still expects the original timeline to hold.
  41. The client asks why the ABM campaign isn’t producing inbound leads.
  42. xGrowth sends the wrong file to the client—complete with internal snarky comments in the notes section.
  43. xGrowth targets a client’s prospect, only to find out they’ve been a client for years.
  44. The client adds new stakeholders to an email chain, and suddenly no one knows what’s happening anymore.
  45. The client insists every account deserves personalised content, even the ones with zero potential.
  46. xGrowth promises real-time campaign tracking but delivers a 20-tab Excel sheet instead.
  47. The client sends their feedback at 11:59 PM, then asks why the changes weren’t ready by 9:00 AM.
  48. xGrowth confidently presents a strategy, only to realise halfway through it’s for the wrong client.
  49. The client asks, “Why aren’t we ranking #1 on Google?” during an ABM campaign.
  50. The client requests a "modern and edgy" campaign, then asks to remove all the edgy parts.
  51. The client claims “the data doesn’t look right” but won’t tell you what’s wrong.
  52. The client insists scope creep isn’t a thing and asks for work outside the original agreement.
  53. The client pushes for “bold, creative ideas” but ends up picking the safest, most beige option possible.
  54. The client promises to handle internal alignment but ends up blaming the agency when no one signs off.
  55. The client calls during lunch with a “quick question” that derails the entire afternoon.
  56. xGrowth forgets to check the account sizes, so there’s a mix of Fortune 500s and tiny local businesses.
  57. The client schedules an “urgent review meeting,” only to reschedule it three times.
  58. xGrowth prepares for a meeting and realises they've joined the wrong Zoom/Meet link.
  59. The client insists on tracking metrics they don’t have tools to measure.
  60. The client delays approvals so much that “on time” becomes a mythical concept.