Blamingissues onexternalfactorsAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistComparingyourself toothersAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringNotcontributingtoconversationTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Feelingyou’re notenoughThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortune“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Feelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tI shouldn'tmakemistakesAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersCriticizingyourperformance“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”I alwayshide myeffort Beingunable toacceptcomplimentsAlwaysapologizefor noreasonDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesI suppressmy realopinionsFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youBlamingissues onexternalfactorsAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistComparingyourself toothersAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringNotcontributingtoconversationTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Feelingyou’re notenoughThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortune“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Feelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tI shouldn'tmakemistakesAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersCriticizingyourperformance“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”I alwayshide myeffort Beingunable toacceptcomplimentsAlwaysapologizefor noreasonDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesI suppressmy realopinionsFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof you

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