Presenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceColouroverload invisualisationsPresentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsUsedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Presented datawithout anyrecommendationsHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryCreated adashboardwith way toomany pagesUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Created slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pageLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceColouroverload invisualisationsPresentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsUsedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Presented datawithout anyrecommendationsHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryCreated adashboardwith way toomany pagesUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Created slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pageLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant details

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