Mycoworkersare morecapable thanmeI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurUncomfortableasking for helpI should beable to doeverythingmyselfDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterI amafraid toput myselfout thereI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsTerrifiedof makingmistakesI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Assume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doBelievepeoplearound youwork harderFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeI shouldautomatically"get it"I am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent DismisscomplimentsMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurUncomfortableasking for helpI should beable to doeverythingmyselfDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterI amafraid toput myselfout thereI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsTerrifiedof makingmistakesI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Assume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doBelievepeoplearound youwork harderFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeI shouldautomatically"get it"I am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Dismisscompliments

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