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

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