Uncomfortableasking for helpI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewDismisscomplimentsDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurTerrifiedof makingmistakesAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI amafraid toput myselfout thereI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Believepeoplearound youwork harderI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent I shouldautomatically"get it"I succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupI should beable to doeverythingmyselfFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtUncomfortableasking for helpI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewDismisscomplimentsDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurTerrifiedof makingmistakesAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI amafraid toput myselfout thereI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Believepeoplearound youwork harderI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent I shouldautomatically"get it"I succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupI should beable to doeverythingmyselfFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubt

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