Using ComicSans oranotherinappropriatefont for aserious topicInformationoverload (toomany distinctcharts/graphson one slide)Speakercompletelyturning their backto read directly offthe projectionscreenParagraph oftext readword-for-word off theslideCompletelyunnecessarysound effect(like a laser gunor applause)Clipart from theearly 2000s(like a 3D handshaking or aglobe spinning)Terrible colorcontrast (e.g.,dark blue texton a blackbackground)Speaker says:"I know youprobably can'tread this fromthe back, but..."A slide thatis just a wallof plainblack-and-white textA data tablewith way toomany rowsand columnsto processAn awkwardtransition orslide wipe (likea checkerboardor page curl)Using abright neonbackgroundthat burnspeople's eyesAn absurdlycomplexspreadsheet/chartjammed onto thescreenIncluding aYouTubevideo linkthat breaksor won't playBullet pointsnested 4 levelsdeep (indentingtext until it'smicroscopic)The speakerstandscompletelyfrozen like astatue whiletalkingStretchingan image soit lookssquished orpixelatedSpelling orgrammaticalerror leftright on themain titleWay toomany bulletpoints (6 ormore on asingle slide)"Thank You /Any Questions?"slide featuring ageneric stockimage of aquestion markWatermarks orstock photocopyright linesleft right acrossan imageTiny font size(size 10 or12 thatnobody canread)"Flying in" orspinning textanimation onevery singlebullet pointUsing atemplate with ahuge,distractingcorporate logoon every cornerA completelyrandom stockphoto that hasnothing to dowith the textUsing ComicSans oranotherinappropriatefont for aserious topicInformationoverload (toomany distinctcharts/graphson one slide)Speakercompletelyturning their backto read directly offthe projectionscreenParagraph oftext readword-for-word off theslideCompletelyunnecessarysound effect(like a laser gunor applause)Clipart from theearly 2000s(like a 3D handshaking or aglobe spinning)Terrible colorcontrast (e.g.,dark blue texton a blackbackground)Speaker says:"I know youprobably can'tread this fromthe back, but..."A slide thatis just a wallof plainblack-and-white textA data tablewith way toomany rowsand columnsto processAn awkwardtransition orslide wipe (likea checkerboardor page curl)Using abright neonbackgroundthat burnspeople's eyesAn absurdlycomplexspreadsheet/chartjammed onto thescreenIncluding aYouTubevideo linkthat breaksor won't playBullet pointsnested 4 levelsdeep (indentingtext until it'smicroscopic)The speakerstandscompletelyfrozen like astatue whiletalkingStretchingan image soit lookssquished orpixelatedSpelling orgrammaticalerror leftright on themain titleWay toomany bulletpoints (6 ormore on asingle slide)"Thank You /Any Questions?"slide featuring ageneric stockimage of aquestion markWatermarks orstock photocopyright linesleft right acrossan imageTiny font size(size 10 or12 thatnobody canread)"Flying in" orspinning textanimation onevery singlebullet pointUsing atemplate with ahuge,distractingcorporate logoon every cornerA completelyrandom stockphoto that hasnothing to dowith the text

DEATH BY POWERPOINT - 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. Using Comic Sans or another inappropriate font for a serious topic
  2. Information overload (too many distinct charts/graphs on one slide)
  3. Speaker completely turning their back to read directly off the projection screen
  4. Paragraph of text read word-for-word off the slide
  5. Completely unnecessary sound effect (like a laser gun or applause)
  6. Clipart from the early 2000s (like a 3D hand shaking or a globe spinning)
  7. Terrible color contrast (e.g., dark blue text on a black background)
  8. Speaker says: "I know you probably can't read this from the back, but..."
  9. A slide that is just a wall of plain black-and-white text
  10. A data table with way too many rows and columns to process
  11. An awkward transition or slide wipe (like a checkerboard or page curl)
  12. Using a bright neon background that burns people's eyes
  13. An absurdly complex spreadsheet/chart jammed onto the screen
  14. Including a YouTube video link that breaks or won't play
  15. Bullet points nested 4 levels deep (indenting text until it's microscopic)
  16. The speaker stands completely frozen like a statue while talking
  17. Stretching an image so it looks squished or pixelated
  18. Spelling or grammatical error left right on the main title
  19. Way too many bullet points (6 or more on a single slide)
  20. "Thank You / Any Questions?" slide featuring a generic stock image of a question mark
  21. Watermarks or stock photo copyright lines left right across an image
  22. Tiny font size (size 10 or 12 that nobody can read)
  23. "Flying in" or spinning text animation on every single bullet point
  24. Using a template with a huge, distracting corporate logo on every corner
  25. A completely random stock photo that has nothing to do with the text