Always hideaccomplish-mentsI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupBelievepeoplearound youwork harderNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtI amafraid toput myselfout thereI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Uncomfortableasking for helpDismisscomplimentsI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should beable to doeverythingmyselfAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I shouldautomatically"get it"Terrifiedof makingmistakesI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelpAlways hideaccomplish-mentsI hold backwhenworking in ateam/groupBelievepeoplearound youwork harderNeverchallengeyourself toomuch becauseof self doubtI amafraid toput myselfout thereI am where Iam onlybecause ofluck and nottalent Uncomfortableasking for helpDismisscomplimentsI constantlyfeel like Ineed toapologizeNever admityour strugglesor tell anyoneyou feel likean imposterDon't letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should beable to doeverythingmyselfAssume youwill fail soyou're notdisappointedwhen you doDon'tvoice yourrealopinionsStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I shouldautomatically"get it"Terrifiedof makingmistakesI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI alwayspanic beforeapresentationor interviewFeel likeothersaround medon'tstruggleMycoworkersare morecapable thanmeI succeededonlybecause Ihad a lot ofhelp

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