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

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