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

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