I should beable to doeverythingmyselfI shouldautomatically"get it"Assume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doBelievepeoplearound youwork harderUncomfortableasking for helpStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Don'tvoice yourrealopinionsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupI amafraid toput myselfout thereDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Always hideaccomplish-mentsDismisscomplimentsI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeTerrifiedof makingmistakesNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI shouldautomatically"get it"Assume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doBelievepeoplearound youwork harderUncomfortableasking for helpStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Don'tvoice yourrealopinionsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupI amafraid toput myselfout thereDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Always hideaccomplish-mentsDismisscomplimentsI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeTerrifiedof makingmistakesNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe work

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