Don't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtI shouldautomatically"get it"Don'tvoice yourrealopinionsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpUncomfortableasking for helpBelievepeoplearound youwork harderDismisscomplimentsMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeI amafraid toput myselfout thereI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent I struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsTerrifiedof makingmistakesI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Never admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterAlways hideaccomplish-mentsAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtI shouldautomatically"get it"Don'tvoice yourrealopinionsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpUncomfortableasking for helpBelievepeoplearound youwork harderDismisscomplimentsMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeI amafraid toput myselfout thereI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent I struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsTerrifiedof makingmistakesI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Never admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterAlways hideaccomplish-mentsAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggle

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