Never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Feelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tAlwaysapologizefor noreasonFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistI alwayshide myeffort Thinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneI suppressmy realopinionsComparingyourself toothersDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringBlamingissues onexternalfactorsFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can do“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Beingunable toacceptcomplimentsI shouldn'tmakemistakesTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesNotcontributingtoconversationCriticizingyourperformanceActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youFeelingyou’re notenoughNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Feelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tAlwaysapologizefor noreasonFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistI alwayshide myeffort Thinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneI suppressmy realopinionsComparingyourself toothersDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringBlamingissues onexternalfactorsFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can do“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Beingunable toacceptcomplimentsI shouldn'tmakemistakesTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesNotcontributingtoconversationCriticizingyourperformanceActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youFeelingyou’re notenough

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. Feeling discouraged when others succeed and I don’t
  3. Always apologize for no reason
  4. Feeling unconfident when with your colleagues
  5. Always trying to be a perfectionist
  6. I always hide my effort
  7. Thinking all your success is a product of good fortune
  8. I suppress my real opinions
  9. Comparing yourself to others
  10. Dismissing new and unfamiliar opportunities
  11. Always giving other people credit for your own work
  12. Always start with “this is probably wrong” when answering
  13. Blaming issues on external factors
  14. Feeling bad for being not as wealthy as your peers
  15. Doubting yourself in something you know you can do
  16. “Nobody understands what it’s like to be inferior”
  17. “I don’t deserve to be considered ‘successful’”
  18. Being unable to accept compliments
  19. I shouldn't make mistakes
  20. Taking on too much to be like your colleagues
  21. Not contributing to conversation
  22. Criticizing your performance
  23. Actively lowering others expectations of you
  24. Feeling you’re not enough