Created slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pagePresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundPresentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceColouroverload invisualisationsHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Usedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Lost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsCreated adashboardwith way toomany pagesPresented datawithout anyrecommendationsFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pagePresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundPresentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceColouroverload invisualisationsHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Usedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Lost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsCreated adashboardwith way toomany pagesPresented datawithout anyrecommendationsFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual delivery

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