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

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