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

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