I hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doI shouldautomatically"get it"I succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpDismisscomplimentsI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeBelievepeoplearound youwork harderStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Don'tvoice yourrealopinionsFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Alwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsTerrifiedof makingmistakesUncomfortableasking for helpDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterI amafraid toput myselfout thereNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doI shouldautomatically"get it"I succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpDismisscomplimentsI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeBelievepeoplearound youwork harderStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Don'tvoice yourrealopinionsFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Alwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsTerrifiedof makingmistakesUncomfortableasking for helpDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterI amafraid toput myselfout thereNeverchallengeyourself 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. I hold back when working in a team/group
  2. I constantly feel like I need to apologize
  3. Assume you will fail so you're not disappointed when you do
  4. I should automatically "get it"
  5. I succeeded only because I had a lot of help
  6. Dismiss compliments
  7. I always panic before a presentation or interview
  8. My coworkers are more capable than me
  9. Believe people around you work harder
  10. Struggle making declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  11. Don't voice your real opinions
  12. Feel like others around me don't struggle
  13. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  14. Always hide accomplish-ments
  15. I should be able to do everything myself
  16. I am where I am only because of luck and not talent
  17. Always share credit even when you did all the work
  18. I struggle acknowledging my strengths
  19. Terrified of making mistakes
  20. Uncomfortable asking for help
  21. Don't let people see you working too hard
  22. Never admit your struggles or tell anyone you feel like an imposter
  23. I am afraid to put myself out there
  24. Never challenge yourself too much because of self doubt