“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”CriticizingyourperformanceAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Taking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersBlamingissues onexternalfactorsAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistNotcontributingtoconversationFeelingyou’re notenoughAlwaysapologizefor noreasonI shouldn'tmakemistakesComparingyourself toothersDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youI alwayshide myeffort Alwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsI suppressmy realopinionsThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortune“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”CriticizingyourperformanceAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Taking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersBlamingissues onexternalfactorsAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistNotcontributingtoconversationFeelingyou’re notenoughAlwaysapologizefor noreasonI shouldn'tmakemistakesComparingyourself toothersDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youI alwayshide myeffort Alwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkDoubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsI suppressmy realopinionsThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortune

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