Alwaysapologizefor noreasonBlamingissues onexternalfactorsComparingyourself toothers“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Dismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesNotcontributingtoconversationThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesI suppressmy realopinionsAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Doubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof you“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”CriticizingyourperformanceI shouldn'tmakemistakesFeelingyou’re notenoughTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersI alwayshide myeffort Beingunable toacceptcomplimentsAlwaysapologizefor noreasonBlamingissues onexternalfactorsComparingyourself toothers“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Dismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesNotcontributingtoconversationThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesI suppressmy realopinionsAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Doubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof you“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”CriticizingyourperformanceI shouldn'tmakemistakesFeelingyou’re notenoughTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleaguesFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeersI alwayshide myeffort Beingunable toacceptcompliments

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. Blaming issues on external factors
  3. Comparing yourself to others
  4. “I don’t deserve to be considered ‘successful’”
  5. Dismissing new and unfamiliar opportunities
  6. Not contributing to conversation
  7. Thinking all your success is a product of good fortune
  8. Feeling unconfident when with your colleagues
  9. I suppress my real opinions
  10. Always giving other people credit for your own work
  11. Always start with “this is probably wrong” when answering
  12. Always trying to be a perfectionist
  13. Feeling discouraged when others succeed and I don’t
  14. Never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  15. Doubting yourself in something you know you can do
  16. Actively lowering others expectations of you
  17. “Nobody understands what it’s like to be inferior”
  18. Criticizing your performance
  19. I shouldn't make mistakes
  20. Feeling you’re not enough
  21. Taking on too much to be like your colleagues
  22. Feeling bad for being not as wealthy as your peers
  23. I always hide my effort
  24. Being unable to accept compliments