Always startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringFeelingyou’re notenough“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Doubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youAlwaysapologizefor noreasonNotcontributingtoconversationFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Blamingissues onexternalfactorsI suppressmy realopinionsCriticizingyourperformanceI alwayshide myeffort Comparingyourself toothersI shouldn'tmakemistakesThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’t“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Alwaystrying to beaperfectionistDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringFeelingyou’re notenough“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Doubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youAlwaysapologizefor noreasonNotcontributingtoconversationFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Blamingissues onexternalfactorsI suppressmy realopinionsCriticizingyourperformanceI alwayshide myeffort Comparingyourself toothersI shouldn'tmakemistakesThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’t“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Alwaystrying to beaperfectionistDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleagues

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