Had 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Created adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pagePresentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsColouroverload invisualisationsFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryUsedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Created adashboardwith way toomany pagesPresented datawithout anyrecommendationsCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Created adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pagePresentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsColouroverload invisualisationsFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryUsedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Created adashboardwith way toomany pagesPresented datawithout anyrecommendationsCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyHad toomuch textandinformationon a slide

Data communication sins - 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. Had 20+ slides for a 10-minute meeting (i.e. way too many slides for the time)
  2. Created a dashboard with way too many metrics on a page
  3. Presented interesting findings – which weren’t not necessarily impactful findings
  4. Wasn’t sure what the stakeholder wanted – so just gave them everything
  5. Used overly complex or unfamiliar charts that the audience didn’t understand
  6. Presented data without context or background
  7. Lost sight of the overall goal of the presentation/ dashboard - went deep into insignificant details
  8. Colour overload in visualisations
  9. First time practicing a presentation was during the actual delivery
  10. Used technical jargon with a non-technical audience
  11. Have read directly from the slides and not engaged the audience
  12. Used charts with no labels or explanations (or difficult to read labels and axes)
  13. Created a dashboard with way too many pages
  14. Presented data without any recommendations
  15. Created slides first without thinking about the story
  16. Had too much text and information on a slide