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

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