I've felt that if Iwas truly goodenough then Iwouldn't havemade mistakesWhen I don't knowsomething,sometimes I feellike I can't let onthat that I don'tknow itI oftencompare myachievementsto my peers'achievementsI've feared notbeing able tocomplete atask that I'dbeen assignedI've felt that I couldn'tcall myself an "SME"because I don't knoweverything and I'mafraid of "gettingcaught" not knowingsomethingI tend to feellike I'mrunning tocatch up toeveryone elseI often editmy opinionsin my headbeforesaying themI tend topanic beforea test,presentation,or interviewAt work, I feellike I'm in"survival" modemore than in"conquering"modeI strugglesometimeswith taking acomplimentI've gotten creditfor somethingbefore that I felt Ionly achievedthrough luck or amistakeI feel like I'm at adisadvantage dueto my age, race,gender, sexualorientation orother minoritycharacteristicBefore thistraining, Ididn't knowmy behaviorhad a nameIt hurts medeeply to feellike I failed atsomethingI worry thatpeople will findout I'm not asqualified asthey thought formy roleI've missed anopportunitybefore by notspeaking upIt'ssomewhateasy for meto getoverwhelmedI've felt thatothers simplyhave the"natural talent"for the thingthat I don'tIt's easier forme to givepositivefeedback thanreceive itI've felt that if Iwas truly goodenough then Iwouldn't havemade mistakesWhen I don't knowsomething,sometimes I feellike I can't let onthat that I don'tknow itI oftencompare myachievementsto my peers'achievementsI've feared notbeing able tocomplete atask that I'dbeen assignedI've felt that I couldn'tcall myself an "SME"because I don't knoweverything and I'mafraid of "gettingcaught" not knowingsomethingI tend to feellike I'mrunning tocatch up toeveryone elseI often editmy opinionsin my headbeforesaying themI tend topanic beforea test,presentation,or interviewAt work, I feellike I'm in"survival" modemore than in"conquering"modeI strugglesometimeswith taking acomplimentI've gotten creditfor somethingbefore that I felt Ionly achievedthrough luck or amistakeI feel like I'm at adisadvantage dueto my age, race,gender, sexualorientation orother minoritycharacteristicBefore thistraining, Ididn't knowmy behaviorhad a nameIt hurts medeeply to feellike I failed atsomethingI worry thatpeople will findout I'm not asqualified asthey thought formy roleI've missed anopportunitybefore by notspeaking upIt'ssomewhateasy for meto getoverwhelmedI've felt thatothers simplyhave the"natural talent"for the thingthat I don'tIt's easier forme to givepositivefeedback thanreceive it

Imposter Syndrome Bingo - 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. I've felt that if I was truly good enough then I wouldn't have made mistakes
  2. When I don't know something, sometimes I feel like I can't let on that that I don't know it
  3. I often compare my achievements to my peers' achievements
  4. I've feared not being able to complete a task that I'd been assigned
  5. I've felt that I couldn't call myself an "SME" because I don't know everything and I'm afraid of "getting caught" not knowing something
  6. I tend to feel like I'm running to catch up to everyone else
  7. I often edit my opinions in my head before saying them
  8. I tend to panic before a test, presentation, or interview
  9. At work, I feel like I'm in "survival" mode more than in "conquering" mode
  10. I struggle sometimes with taking a compliment
  11. I've gotten credit for something before that I felt I only achieved through luck or a mistake
  12. I feel like I'm at a disadvantage due to my age, race, gender, sexual orientation or other minority characteristic
  13. Before this training, I didn't know my behavior had a name
  14. It hurts me deeply to feel like I failed at something
  15. I worry that people will find out I'm not as qualified as they thought for my role
  16. I've missed an opportunity before by not speaking up
  17. It's somewhat easy for me to get overwhelmed
  18. I've felt that others simply have the "natural talent" for the thing that I don't
  19. It's easier for me to give positive feedback than receive it