“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Feelingyou’re notenoughNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Alwaysapologizefor noreasonTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleagues“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Doubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doI alwayshide myeffort Blamingissues onexternalfactorsActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesI shouldn'tmakemistakesI suppressmy realopinionsBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsCriticizingyourperformanceComparingyourself toothersAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistNotcontributingtoconversationFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeers“Nobodyunderstandswhat it’s liketo beinferior”Feelingyou’re notenoughNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Alwaysapologizefor noreasonTaking ontoo much tobe like yourcolleagues“I don’tdeserve tobeconsidered‘successful’”Doubtingyourself insomethingyou knowyou can doI alwayshide myeffort Blamingissues onexternalfactorsActivelyloweringothersexpectationsof youDismissingnew andunfamiliaropportunitiesThinking allyour successis a productof goodfortuneFeelingdiscouragedwhen otherssucceed andI don’tFeelingunconfidentwhen withyourcolleaguesI shouldn'tmakemistakesI suppressmy realopinionsBeingunable toacceptcomplimentsCriticizingyourperformanceComparingyourself toothersAlways startwith “this isprobablywrong” whenansweringAlwaysgiving otherpeople creditfor your ownworkAlwaystrying to beaperfectionistNotcontributingtoconversationFeeling badfor being notas wealthyas yourpeers

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. Feeling you’re not enough
  3. Never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  4. Always apologize for no reason
  5. Taking on too much to be like your colleagues
  6. “I don’t deserve to be considered ‘successful’”
  7. Doubting yourself in something you know you can do
  8. I always hide my effort
  9. Blaming issues on external factors
  10. Actively lowering others expectations of you
  11. Dismissing new and unfamiliar opportunities
  12. Thinking all your success is a product of good fortune
  13. Feeling discouraged when others succeed and I don’t
  14. Feeling unconfident when with your colleagues
  15. I shouldn't make mistakes
  16. I suppress my real opinions
  17. Being unable to accept compliments
  18. Criticizing your performance
  19. Comparing yourself to others
  20. Always start with “this is probably wrong” when answering
  21. Always giving other people credit for your own work
  22. Always trying to be a perfectionist
  23. Not contributing to conversation
  24. Feeling bad for being not as wealthy as your peers