Don'tvoice yourrealopinionsI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeUncomfortableasking for helpI amafraid toput myselfout thereFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doDismisscomplimentsI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workBelievepeoplearound youwork harderI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Never admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI shouldautomatically"get it"I succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpTerrifiedof makingmistakesAlways hideaccomplish-mentsDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeUncomfortableasking for helpI amafraid toput myselfout thereFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doDismisscomplimentsI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workBelievepeoplearound youwork harderI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Never admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI shouldautomatically"get it"I succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpTerrifiedof makingmistakesAlways hideaccomplish-mentsDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hard

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