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

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