Dismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunities“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Activelyloweringothersexpectationsof youTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringBlamingissues onexternalfactorsComparingyourself toothersCriticizingyourperformanceNotcontributingtoconversationI shouldn'tmakemistakesNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Feeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tFeelingyou’re notenoughI alwayshide myeffort Alwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkAlwaysapologizefor noreasonBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsI suppressmy realopinionsThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunities“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Activelyloweringothersexpectationsof youTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringBlamingissues onexternalfactorsComparingyourself toothersCriticizingyourperformanceNotcontributingtoconversationI shouldn'tmakemistakesNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Feeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tFeelingyou’re notenoughI alwayshide myeffort Alwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkAlwaysapologizefor noreasonBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsI suppressmy realopinionsThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortune

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