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

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