(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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Be sure the deliverable is in the correct format (Email template, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
Review sentence structure in all bulleted lists in a deliverable for consistency.
Write out date in Month, day, year format in content (May 10, 2022).
Read your deliverable out loud before submitting it for internal review or client review.
Use bold for emphasis.
Validate the internal review timeline with peers and/or your Team Lead.
Include buffer time in the review timeline to avoid bottlenecks when the product requires substantial contributions from other Deloitte staff during the drafting phase.
Include a timeline and owners of actions, if possible, for accountability.
Remove unneeded commas. But use the Oxford comma? That is controversial.
Capitalize proper nouns throughout the deliverable.
Avoid using passive voice.
Include key takeaways upfront in a BLUF (bottom-line, upfront).
Create actionable next steps so the client knows what will follow from this deliverable and if there items specifically needed from him/her.
Avoid repeating the same word at the start of a bulleted list.
Use i.e., to say “in other words.”
Use e.g., to say “for example."
Break up all run-on sentences with periods because two sentences may be better than one really, really, really long one that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere or ending anytime soon.
Use lists or tables rather than lengthy paragraphs.
Ask upfront who will need to review the document and ensure appropriate time is blocked off for their review.
Only use underline for hyperlinks.
Use a hyphen between words that come before a noun to create an adjective (“time-sensitive deliverable”).
Confirm with your team the soft copy file name follows accepted convention.
Provide “recovery time” in the timeline to have appropriate time to incorporate extensive edits into the product.
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Write out date in mm/dd/yyyy format in tables or bullet points (05/10/2022).