I think I won'tbe able tolive up toother'sexpectationsI sharecredit evenwhen I didall the workI alwaysassumeother peopleare rightI avoiddeclarativestatementssuch as "I knowthe answer"I sometimesthink everyoneknows whatthey are doingexcept meI am worriedothers willjudge me forbeing myselfI think I willget fired or"found out" ifI make anymistakesI hidemy realopinionsI panicbeforeperformancereviewsI assumepeople arecomplementingme to "be nice"I qualifyquestions orcomments withthings like "Thismay not beright, but..."I know peoplewill eventuallyrealize I'munderqualifiedI feel like Idon'tdeserve tobe in mypositionI was hiredbecause ofsome kindof mistakeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don't let onwhen I don'tknow how todo somethinI think Ishouldsucceed ateverythingI think mycoworkersknow morethan I doI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animposterI am worriedothers willjudge me forbeing myselfI doubt myabilitieswhen I don'tautomatically"get it"I remindmyself that Ishould feellucky forhaving this jobI holdback whenworking ina teamI dismisscomplimentsI alwaysassume I willfail so I'm notdisappointedif I doI hide myaccomplishmentsI make jokesso peopledon't realizeI'munderqualifiedI do notchallengemyself toomuchI panic beforebigpresentationsI do not letpeople seeme workingtoo hardI oftenapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI sometimesavoid askingquestions inmeetingsI often attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI often think Iam not qualifiedenough toshare myopinionI do not tellnew people Imeet whatmy job isright awayI think I won'tbe able tolive up toother'sexpectationsI sharecredit evenwhen I didall the workI alwaysassumeother peopleare rightI avoiddeclarativestatementssuch as "I knowthe answer"I sometimesthink everyoneknows whatthey are doingexcept meI am worriedothers willjudge me forbeing myselfI think I willget fired or"found out" ifI make anymistakesI hidemy realopinionsI panicbeforeperformancereviewsI assumepeople arecomplementingme to "be nice"I qualifyquestions orcomments withthings like "Thismay not beright, but..."I know peoplewill eventuallyrealize I'munderqualifiedI feel like Idon'tdeserve tobe in mypositionI was hiredbecause ofsome kindof mistakeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don't let onwhen I don'tknow how todo somethinI think Ishouldsucceed ateverythingI think mycoworkersknow morethan I doI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animposterI am worriedothers willjudge me forbeing myselfI doubt myabilitieswhen I don'tautomatically"get it"I remindmyself that Ishould feellucky forhaving this jobI holdback whenworking ina teamI dismisscomplimentsI alwaysassume I willfail so I'm notdisappointedif I doI hide myaccomplishmentsI make jokesso peopledon't realizeI'munderqualifiedI do notchallengemyself toomuchI panic beforebigpresentationsI do not letpeople seeme workingtoo hardI oftenapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI sometimesavoid askingquestions inmeetingsI often attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI often think Iam not qualifiedenough toshare myopinionI do not tellnew people Imeet whatmy job isright away

Imposter Syndrome - 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 think I won't be able to live up to other's expectations
  2. I share credit even when I did all the work
  3. I always assume other people are right
  4. I avoid declarative statements such as "I know the answer"
  5. I sometimes think everyone knows what they are doing except me
  6. I am worried others will judge me for being myself
  7. I think I will get fired or "found out" if I make any mistakes
  8. I hide my real opinions
  9. I panic before performance reviews
  10. I assume people are complementing me to "be nice"
  11. I qualify questions or comments with things like "This may not be right, but..."
  12. I know people will eventually realize I'm underqualified
  13. I feel like I don't deserve to be in my position
  14. I was hired because of some kind of mistake
  15. I should be able to do everything myself
  16. I don't let on when I don't know how to do somethin
  17. I think I should succeed at everything
  18. I think my coworkers know more than I do
  19. I don't tell anyone I feel like an imposter
  20. I am worried others will judge me for being myself
  21. I doubt my abilities when I don't automatically "get it"
  22. I remind myself that I should feel lucky for having this job
  23. I hold back when working in a team
  24. I dismiss compliments
  25. I always assume I will fail so I'm not disappointed if I do
  26. I hide my accomplishments
  27. I make jokes so people don't realize I'm underqualified
  28. I do not challenge myself too much
  29. I panic before big presentations
  30. I do not let people see me working too hard
  31. I often apologize for making mistakes or not knowing something
  32. I sometimes avoid asking questions in meetings
  33. I often attribute my accomplishments to something other than myself
  34. I often think I am not qualified enough to share my opinion
  35. I do not tell new people I meet what my job is right away