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

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