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

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