Activelyloweringothersexpectationsof youTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesI suppressmy realopinions“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Feelingyou’re notenoughDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistI shouldn'tmakemistakesNotcontributingtoconversationThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsAlwaysapologizefor noreasonAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkComparingyourself toothers“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Blamingissues onexternalfactorsFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringCriticizingyourperformanceI alwayshide myeffort Never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Feeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesI suppressmy realopinions“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Feelingyou’re notenoughDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistI shouldn'tmakemistakesNotcontributingtoconversationThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsAlwaysapologizefor noreasonAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkComparingyourself toothers“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Blamingissues onexternalfactorsFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringCriticizingyourperformanceI alwayshide myeffort Never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Feeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can do

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