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