Alwaysapologizefor noreasonDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortune“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Blamingissues onexternalfactorsActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof you“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Feeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersCriticizingyourperformanceNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Feelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsNotcontributingtoconversationAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringFeelingyou’re notenoughI alwayshide myeffort Feelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistI suppressmy realopinionsI shouldn'tmakemistakesDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesComparingyourself toothersAlwaysapologizefor noreasonDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortune“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Blamingissues onexternalfactorsActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof you“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Feeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersCriticizingyourperformanceNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Feelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsNotcontributingtoconversationAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringFeelingyou’re notenoughI alwayshide myeffort Feelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistI suppressmy realopinionsI shouldn'tmakemistakesDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesComparingyourself 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. Always apologize for no reason
  2. Doubting yourself in something you know you can do
  3. Always giving other people credit for your own work
  4. Taking on too much to be like your colleagues
  5. Thinking all your success is a product of good fortune
  6. “Nobody understands what it’s like to be inferior”
  7. Blaming issues on external factors
  8. Actively lowering others expectations of you
  9. “I don’t deserve to be considered ‘successful’”
  10. Feeling bad for being not as wealthy as your peers
  11. Criticizing your performance
  12. Never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  13. Feeling unconfident when with your colleagues
  14. Being unable to accept compliments
  15. Not contributing to conversation
  16. Always start with “this is probably wrong” when answering
  17. Feeling you’re not enough
  18. I always hide my effort
  19. Feeling discouraged when others succeed and I don’t
  20. Always trying to be a perfectionist
  21. I suppress my real opinions
  22. I shouldn't make mistakes
  23. Dismissing new and unfamiliar opportunities
  24. Comparing yourself to others