I shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI should beable to doeverythingby myselfEven though Iworked hard toearn thedegree, I amstill unqualifiedNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentWhateverjob I may getis onlybecause Iam luckyI panic beforea presentation,despite havingprepared for itI shouldautomatically"get it"It's hardfor me toaccept mysuccessesI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfI don'ttrust that Ihave done"enough"I often worrythat I am notsmart enoughfor the roles Iam inEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI assume thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeFeelingbehind in myfield holds meback frompursuing moreI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amPeople willfind out that Ido not knowenoughEventually,people willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I assume thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI should beable to doeverythingby myselfEven though Iworked hard toearn thedegree, I amstill unqualifiedNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentWhateverjob I may getis onlybecause Iam luckyI panic beforea presentation,despite havingprepared for itI shouldautomatically"get it"It's hardfor me toaccept mysuccessesI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfI don'ttrust that Ihave done"enough"I often worrythat I am notsmart enoughfor the roles Iam inEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI assume thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeFeelingbehind in myfield holds meback frompursuing moreI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amPeople willfind out that Ido not knowenoughEventually,people willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I assume thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakes

Impostor 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 should succeed at everything I do
  2. I should be able to do everything by myself
  3. Even though I worked hard to earn the degree, I am still unqualified
  4. Never let others know that I don't know how to do something
  5. I always need to explain to people that I don't deserve the compliment
  6. Whatever job I may get is only because I am lucky
  7. I panic before a presentation, despite having prepared for it
  8. I should automatically "get it"
  9. It's hard for me to accept my successes
  10. I am overly impressed by my peers in their work
  11. I attribute my achievements to something other than myself
  12. I don't trust that I have done "enough"
  13. I often worry that I am not smart enough for the roles I am in
  14. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  15. I assume that people are just being nice when complimenting me
  16. Feeling behind in my field holds me back from pursuing more
  17. I try to always hide my accomplishments
  18. I worry people might find out what a fake I am
  19. People will find out that I do not know enough
  20. Eventually, people will realize that I'm not qualified for the classes I'm taking
  21. Always share credit with others (even if the work was all done by me)
  22. I assume that things will fail so I don't get disappointed
  23. I don't voice out my real opinions often
  24. I often hold back when working in a group or team
  25. If I can do it, then anyone can
  26. I apologize for not knowing something or for making mistakes