I worry thatpeople will findout I'm not asqualified asthey thought formy roleWhen I don'tknow something,sometimes I feellike I can't let onthat that I don'tknow itAt work, I feellike I'm in"survival" modemore than in"conquering"modeI tend topanic beforea test,presentation,or interviewI've feared notbeing able tocomplete atask that I'dbeen assignedIt's somewhateasy for meto getoverwhelmedI've felt that I couldn'tcall myself an "SME"because I don't knoweverything and I'mafraid of "gettingcaught" not knowingsomethingIt hurts medeeply tofeel like Ifailed atsomethingI oftencompare myachievementsto my peers'achievementsI feel like I'm at adisadvantage dueto my age, race,gender, sexualorientation or otherminoritycharacteristicI strugglesometimeswith taking acomplimentI often editmy opinionsin my headbeforesaying themBefore thistraining, Ididn't knowmy behaviorhad a nameI've felt thatothers simplyhave the"natural talent"for the thingthat I don'tI've gotten creditfor somethingbefore that I feltI only achievedthrough luck or amistakeI tend to feellike I'mrunning tocatch up toeveryone elseIt's easier forme to givepositivefeedback thanreceive itI've felt that if Iwas truly goodenough then Iwouldn't havemade mistakesI've missedanopportunitybefore by notspeaking upI worry thatpeople will findout I'm not asqualified asthey thought formy roleWhen I don'tknow something,sometimes I feellike I can't let onthat that I don'tknow itAt work, I feellike I'm in"survival" modemore than in"conquering"modeI tend topanic beforea test,presentation,or interviewI've feared notbeing able tocomplete atask that I'dbeen assignedIt's somewhateasy for meto getoverwhelmedI've felt that I couldn'tcall myself an "SME"because I don't knoweverything and I'mafraid of "gettingcaught" not knowingsomethingIt hurts medeeply tofeel like Ifailed atsomethingI oftencompare myachievementsto my peers'achievementsI feel like I'm at adisadvantage dueto my age, race,gender, sexualorientation or otherminoritycharacteristicI strugglesometimeswith taking acomplimentI often editmy opinionsin my headbeforesaying themBefore thistraining, Ididn't knowmy behaviorhad a nameI've felt thatothers simplyhave the"natural talent"for the thingthat I don'tI've gotten creditfor somethingbefore that I feltI only achievedthrough luck or amistakeI tend to feellike I'mrunning tocatch up toeveryone elseIt's easier forme to givepositivefeedback thanreceive itI've felt that if Iwas truly goodenough then Iwouldn't havemade mistakesI've missedanopportunitybefore by notspeaking up

Imposter Syndrome Bingo - 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 worry that people will find out I'm not as qualified as they thought for my role
  2. When I don't know something, sometimes I feel like I can't let on that that I don't know it
  3. At work, I feel like I'm in "survival" mode more than in "conquering" mode
  4. I tend to panic before a test, presentation, or interview
  5. I've feared not being able to complete a task that I'd been assigned
  6. It's somewhat easy for me to get overwhelmed
  7. I've felt that I couldn't call myself an "SME" because I don't know everything and I'm afraid of "getting caught" not knowing something
  8. It hurts me deeply to feel like I failed at something
  9. I often compare my achievements to my peers' achievements
  10. I feel like I'm at a disadvantage due to my age, race, gender, sexual orientation or other minority characteristic
  11. I struggle sometimes with taking a compliment
  12. I often edit my opinions in my head before saying them
  13. Before this training, I didn't know my behavior had a name
  14. I've felt that others simply have the "natural talent" for the thing that I don't
  15. I've gotten credit for something before that I felt I only achieved through luck or a mistake
  16. I tend to feel like I'm running to catch up to everyone else
  17. It's easier for me to give positive feedback than receive it
  18. I've felt that if I was truly good enough then I wouldn't have made mistakes
  19. I've missed an opportunity before by not speaking up