Had 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Colouroverload invisualisationsPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundPresentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingCreated adashboardwith way toomany pagesUsedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pageLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Presented datawithout anyrecommendationsHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Colouroverload invisualisationsPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundPresentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingCreated adashboardwith way toomany pagesUsedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pageLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Presented datawithout anyrecommendations

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