I shouldn'tmakemistakesBlamingissues onexternalfactorsNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Activelyloweringothersexpectationsof youDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tFeelingyou’re notenoughAlwaysapologizefor noreasonDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunities“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Always startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkComparingyourself toothersFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneNotcontributingtoconversationCriticizingyourperformanceI suppressmy realopinionsBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesI alwayshide myeffort “I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”I shouldn'tmakemistakesBlamingissues onexternalfactorsNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Activelyloweringothersexpectationsof youDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tFeelingyou’re notenoughAlwaysapologizefor noreasonDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunities“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Always startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkComparingyourself toothersFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneNotcontributingtoconversationCriticizingyourperformanceI suppressmy realopinionsBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesI alwayshide myeffort “I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”

Imposter Syndrome BINGO - 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 shouldn't make mistakes
  2. Blaming issues on external factors
  3. Never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  4. Actively lowering others expectations of you
  5. Doubting yourself in something you know you can do
  6. Feeling unconfident when with your colleagues
  7. Always trying to be a perfectionist
  8. Feeling discouraged when others succeed and I don’t
  9. Feeling you’re not enough
  10. Always apologize for no reason
  11. Dismissing new and unfamiliar opportunities
  12. “Nobody understands what it’s like to be inferior”
  13. Always start with “this is probably wrong” when answering
  14. Always giving other people credit for your own work
  15. Comparing yourself to others
  16. Feeling bad for being not as wealthy as your peers
  17. Thinking all your success is a product of good fortune
  18. Not contributing to conversation
  19. Criticizing your performance
  20. I suppress my real opinions
  21. Being unable to accept compliments
  22. Taking on too much to be like your colleagues
  23. I always hide my effort
  24. “I don’t deserve to be considered ‘successful’”