Never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Doubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can do“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Feelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesBlamingissues onexternalfactorsAlwaysapologizefor noreasonFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersFeelingyou’re notenoughAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesNotcontributingtoconversationThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesI shouldn'tmakemistakesBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsCriticizingyourperformanceI alwayshide myeffort Alwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youI suppressmy realopinionsFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’t“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Comparingyourself toothersNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Doubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can do“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Feelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesBlamingissues onexternalfactorsAlwaysapologizefor noreasonFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersFeelingyou’re notenoughAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesNotcontributingtoconversationThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesI shouldn'tmakemistakesBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsCriticizingyourperformanceI alwayshide myeffort Alwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youI suppressmy realopinionsFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’t“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Comparingyourself toothers

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