I shouldautomatically"get it"I should beableto doeverythingmyselfI worry that ifI fail, it willreflect poorlyon all womenin my fieldAt work, I feellike I'm in"survival" modemore than in"conquering"modeI worry thatpeople will findout I'm not asqualified asthey thoughtI tend to feellike I'mrunning tocatch up toeveryone else I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Before thismeeting, Ididn't knowmy behaviorhad a nameIt's easier forme to givepositivefeedback thanreceive itI've gotten creditfor somethingbefore that I feltI only achievedthrough luck or amistakeI oftencompare myachievementsto my peers'achievementsI often editmy opinionsin my headbeforesaying themIt's somewhateasy for meto getoverwhelmedIt hurts medeeply tofeel like Ifailed atsomethingI've feared notbeing able tocomplete atask that I'dbeen assignedI downplaymy abilitiesso I don’tseemarrogantNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"When I don'tknow something,sometimes I feellike I can't let onthat that I don'tknow itI’m notqualifiedto giveadviceI've felt thatothers simplyhave the"natural talent"for the thingthat I don'tAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI worry aboutbeingperceived astoo aggressiveif I push backI shouldhave moreexperienceI strugglesometimeswith taking acomplimentI missed anopportunityby notspeaking upI shouldn’tspeak up; myideas aren’tas good astheirsI can't askfor help;they'll thinkI'mincompetentI feel like Ihave to beperfect to betakenseriouslyDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI've felt that if Iwas truly goodenough then Iwouldn't havemade mistakesEveryoneelse issmarterthan me.I downplay myaccomplishmentsI shouldautomatically"get it"I should beableto doeverythingmyselfI worry that ifI fail, it willreflect poorlyon all womenin my fieldAt work, I feellike I'm in"survival" modemore than in"conquering"modeI worry thatpeople will findout I'm not asqualified asthey thoughtI tend to feellike I'mrunning tocatch up toeveryone elseI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Before thismeeting, Ididn't knowmy behaviorhad a nameIt's easier forme to givepositivefeedback thanreceive itI've gotten creditfor somethingbefore that I feltI only achievedthrough luck or amistakeI oftencompare myachievementsto my peers'achievementsI often editmy opinionsin my headbeforesaying themIt's somewhateasy for meto getoverwhelmedIt hurts medeeply tofeel like Ifailed atsomethingI've feared notbeing able tocomplete atask that I'dbeen assignedI downplaymy abilitiesso I don’tseemarrogantNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"When I don'tknow something,sometimes I feellike I can't let onthat that I don'tknow itI’m notqualifiedto giveadviceI've felt thatothers simplyhave the"natural talent"for the thingthat I don'tAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI worry aboutbeingperceived astoo aggressiveif I push backI shouldhave moreexperienceI strugglesometimeswith taking acomplimentI missed anopportunityby notspeaking upI shouldn’tspeak up; myideas aren’tas good astheirsI can't askfor help;they'll thinkI'mincompetentI feel like Ihave to beperfect to betakenseriouslyDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI've felt that if Iwas truly goodenough then Iwouldn't havemade mistakesEveryoneelse issmarterthan me.I downplay myaccomplishments

Imposter Syndrome Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. N- I should automatically "get it"
  2. O-I should be able to do everything myself
  3. B-I worry that if I fail, it will reflect poorly on all women in my field
  4. B-At work, I feel like I'm in "survival" mode more than in "conquering" mode
  5. B-I worry that people will find out I'm not as qualified as they thought
  6. I-I tend to feel like I'm running to catch up to everyone else
  7. N-I should qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  8. N-Before this meeting, I didn't know my behavior had a name
  9. G-It's easier for me to give positive feedback than receive it
  10. N-I've gotten credit for something before that I felt I only achieved through luck or a mistake
  11. O-I often compare my achievements to my peers' achievements
  12. N-I often edit my opinions in my head before saying them
  13. I-It's somewhat easy for me to get overwhelmed
  14. G-It hurts me deeply to feel like I failed at something
  15. O-I've feared not being able to complete a task that I'd been assigned
  16. B-I downplay my abilities so I don’t seem arrogant
  17. G-Never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  18. I-When I don't know something, sometimes I feel like I can't let on that that I don't know it
  19. I-I’m not qualified to give advice
  20. G-I've felt that others simply have the "natural talent" for the thing that I don't
  21. O-Always hide your accomplishments
  22. I-I worry about being perceived as too aggressive if I push back
  23. N-I should have more experience
  24. G-I struggle sometimes with taking a compliment
  25. I-I missed an opportunity by not speaking up
  26. B-I shouldn’t speak up; my ideas aren’t as good as theirs
  27. G-I can't ask for help; they'll think I'm incompetent
  28. O-I feel like I have to be perfect to be taken seriously
  29. B-Do not voice your real opinions
  30. I-I've felt that if I was truly good enough then I wouldn't have made mistakes
  31. O-Everyone else is smarter than me.
  32. B-I downplay my accomplishments