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

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