Mycoworkersare morecapable thanmeI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupI should beable to doeverythingmyselfAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI amafraid toput myselfout thereNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsUncomfortableasking for helpAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Strugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleDismisscomplimentsTerrifiedof makingmistakesI shouldautomatically"get it"Believepeoplearound youwork harderMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupI should beable to doeverythingmyselfAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI amafraid toput myselfout thereNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsUncomfortableasking for helpAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Strugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleDismisscomplimentsTerrifiedof makingmistakesI shouldautomatically"get it"Believepeoplearound 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. My coworkers are more capable than me
  2. I hold back when working in a team/group
  3. I should be able to do everything myself
  4. Always share credit even when you did all the work
  5. Always hide accomplish-ments
  6. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  7. I succeeded only because I had a lot of help
  8. I always panic before a presentation or interview
  9. I constantly feel like I need to apologize
  10. Don't let people see you working too hard
  11. I am afraid to put myself out there
  12. Never admit your struggles or tell anyone you feel like an imposter
  13. Don't voice your real opinions
  14. Uncomfortable asking for help
  15. Assume you will fail so you're not disappointed when you do
  16. I am where I am only because of luck and not talent
  17. Struggle making declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  18. I struggle acknowledging my strengths
  19. Never challenge yourself too much because of self doubt
  20. Feel like others around me don't struggle
  21. Dismiss compliments
  22. Terrified of making mistakes
  23. I should automatically "get it"
  24. Believe people around you work harder