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

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