Used overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Presentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pageHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideColouroverload invisualisationsPresented datawithout anyrecommendationsCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Usedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryCreated adashboardwith way toomany pagesPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverythingUsed overlycomplex orunfamiliarcharts that theaudience didn’tunderstandLost sight of theoverall goal of thepresentation/dashboard - wentdeep intoinsignificant detailsHave readdirectly fromthe slides andnot engagedthe audienceUsed chartswith no labelsor explanations(or difficult toread labels andaxes)Presentedinterestingfindings – whichweren’t notnecessarilyimpactful findingsCreated adashboardwith way toomany metricson a pageHad toomuch textandinformationon a slideColouroverload invisualisationsPresented datawithout anyrecommendationsCreated slidesfirst withoutthinking aboutthe storyHad 20+ slidesfor a 10-minutemeeting (i.e.way too manyslides for thetime)Usedtechnicaljargon with anon-technicalaudienceFirst timepracticing apresentationwas during theactual deliveryCreated adashboardwith way toomany pagesPresenteddata withoutcontext orbackgroundWasn’t surewhat thestakeholderwanted – sojust gave themeverything

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