Always hideaccomplish-mentsDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workBelievepeoplearound youwork harderI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewUncomfortableasking for helpDismisscomplimentsAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doI should beable to doeverythingmyselfNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterI amafraid toput myselfout thereI shouldautomatically"get it"Neverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent I struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsTerrifiedof makingmistakesMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Always hideaccomplish-mentsDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workBelievepeoplearound youwork harderI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewUncomfortableasking for helpDismisscomplimentsAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doI should beable to doeverythingmyselfNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterI amafraid toput myselfout thereI shouldautomatically"get it"Neverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent I struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsTerrifiedof makingmistakesMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"

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