Used chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Presented datawithout anyrecommendationsPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Created adashboardwith way toomany pagesUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandColouroverload invisualisationsCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pageHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingUsedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsPresentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Presented datawithout anyrecommendationsPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Created adashboardwith way toomany pagesUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandColouroverload invisualisationsCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pageHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingUsedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsPresentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findings

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