I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I shouldautomatically"get it"I should beable to doeverythingmyselfI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Don't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI amafraid toput myselfout thereI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeUncomfortableasking for helpAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtTerrifiedof makingmistakesFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeDismisscomplimentsI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpBelievepeoplearound youwork harderI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I shouldautomatically"get it"I should beable to doeverythingmyselfI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Don't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI amafraid toput myselfout thereI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeUncomfortableasking for helpAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtTerrifiedof makingmistakesFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeDismisscomplimentsI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpBelievepeoplearound youwork harder

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. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  2. I hold back when working in a team/group
  3. Struggle making declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  4. I should automatically "get it"
  5. I should be able to do everything myself
  6. I am where I am only because of luck and not talent
  7. Don't let people see you working too hard
  8. I am afraid to put myself out there
  9. I constantly feel like I need to apologize
  10. Uncomfortable asking for help
  11. Always share credit even when you did all the work
  12. Never admit your struggles or tell anyone you feel like an imposter
  13. Don't voice your real opinions
  14. Always hide accomplish-ments
  15. I struggle acknowledging my strengths
  16. Assume you will fail so you're not disappointed when you do
  17. Never challenge yourself too much because of self doubt
  18. Terrified of making mistakes
  19. Feel like others around me don't struggle
  20. My coworkers are more capable than me
  21. Dismiss compliments
  22. I always panic before a presentation or interview
  23. I succeeded only because I had a lot of help
  24. Believe people around you work harder