I remindmyself that Ishould feellucky forhaving this jobI think mycoworkersknow morethan I doI sometimesthink everyoneknows what theyare doing exceptmeI think I willget fired or"found out" ifI make anymistakesI do not tellnew people Imeet whatmy job isright awayI often attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI assumepeople arecomplementingme to "be nice"I panicbeforeperformancereviewsI hidemy realopinionsI sometimesavoid askingquestions inmeetingsI feel like Idon'tdeserve tobe in mypositionI think I won'tbe able tolive up toother'sexpectationsI know peoplewill eventuallyrealize I'munderqualifiedI dismisscomplimentsI doubt myabilitieswhen I don'tautomatically"get it"I should beable to doeverythingmyselfI share crediteven when Idid all theworkI do notchallengemyself toomuchI was hiredbecause ofsome kindof mistakeI oftenapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI make jokesso peopledon't realizeI'munderqualifiedI hide myaccomplishmentsI don't let onwhen I don'tknow how todo somethinI think Ishouldsucceed ateverythingI panic beforebigpresentationsI avoiddeclarativestatementssuch as "I knowthe answer"I often think Iam not qualifiedenough toshare myopinionI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animposterI qualifyquestions orcomments withthings like "Thismay not be right,but..."I alwaysassumeother peopleare rightI alwaysassume I willfail so I'm notdisappointedif I doI do notlike to"show up"menI am worriedothers willjudge me forbeing myselfI do not letpeople seeme workingtoo hardI hold backwhenworking ina teamI remindmyself that Ishould feellucky forhaving this jobI think mycoworkersknow morethan I doI sometimesthink everyoneknows what theyare doing exceptmeI think I willget fired or"found out" ifI make anymistakesI do not tellnew people Imeet whatmy job isright awayI often attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI assumepeople arecomplementingme to "be nice"I panicbeforeperformancereviewsI hidemy realopinionsI sometimesavoid askingquestions inmeetingsI feel like Idon'tdeserve tobe in mypositionI think I won'tbe able tolive up toother'sexpectationsI know peoplewill eventuallyrealize I'munderqualifiedI dismisscomplimentsI doubt myabilitieswhen I don'tautomatically"get it"I should beable to doeverythingmyselfI share crediteven when Idid all theworkI do notchallengemyself toomuchI was hiredbecause ofsome kindof mistakeI oftenapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI make jokesso peopledon't realizeI'munderqualifiedI hide myaccomplishmentsI don't let onwhen I don'tknow how todo somethinI think Ishouldsucceed ateverythingI panic beforebigpresentationsI avoiddeclarativestatementssuch as "I knowthe answer"I often think Iam not qualifiedenough toshare myopinionI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animposterI qualifyquestions orcomments withthings like "Thismay not be right,but..."I alwaysassumeother peopleare rightI alwaysassume I willfail so I'm notdisappointedif I doI do notlike to"show up"menI am worriedothers willjudge me forbeing myselfI do not letpeople seeme workingtoo hardI hold backwhenworking ina team

Imposter Syndrome - 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 remind myself that I should feel lucky for having this job
  2. I think my coworkers know more than I do
  3. I sometimes think everyone knows what they are doing except me
  4. I think I will get fired or "found out" if I make any mistakes
  5. I do not tell new people I meet what my job is right away
  6. I often attribute my accomplishments to something other than myself
  7. I assume people are complementing me to "be nice"
  8. I panic before performance reviews
  9. I hide my real opinions
  10. I sometimes avoid asking questions in meetings
  11. I feel like I don't deserve to be in my position
  12. I think I won't be able to live up to other's expectations
  13. I know people will eventually realize I'm underqualified
  14. I dismiss compliments
  15. I doubt my abilities when I don't automatically "get it"
  16. I should be able to do everything myself
  17. I share credit even when I did all the work
  18. I do not challenge myself too much
  19. I was hired because of some kind of mistake
  20. I often apologize for making mistakes or not knowing something
  21. I make jokes so people don't realize I'm underqualified
  22. I hide my accomplishments
  23. I don't let on when I don't know how to do somethin
  24. I think I should succeed at everything
  25. I panic before big presentations
  26. I avoid declarative statements such as "I know the answer"
  27. I often think I am not qualified enough to share my opinion
  28. I don't tell anyone I feel like an imposter
  29. I qualify questions or comments with things like "This may not be right, but..."
  30. I always assume other people are right
  31. I always assume I will fail so I'm not disappointed if I do
  32. I do not like to "show up" men
  33. I am worried others will judge me for being myself
  34. I do not let people see me working too hard
  35. I hold back when working in a team