Wasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Used overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pageUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Presentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsCreated adashboardwith way toomany pagesPresented datawithout anyrecommendationsCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundColouroverload invisualisationsUsedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Used overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pageUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Presentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsCreated adashboardwith way toomany pagesPresented datawithout anyrecommendationsCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundColouroverload invisualisationsUsedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audience

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