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

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