Never letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI don'ttrust that Ihave done"enough"I don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI assume thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedFeelingbehind in myfield holds meback frompursuing moreI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI panic beforea presentation,despite havingprepared for itI often worrythat I am notsmart enoughfor the roles Iam inWhateverjob I may getis onlybecause Iam luckyI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfIt's hardfor me toaccept mysuccessesAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I should beable to doeverythingby myselfI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI assume thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeEven though Iworked hard toearn thedegree, I amstill unqualifiedPeople willfind out that Ido not knowenoughEventually,people willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI shouldautomatically"get it"I often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI don'ttrust that Ihave done"enough"I don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI assume thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedFeelingbehind in myfield holds meback frompursuing moreI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI panic beforea presentation,despite havingprepared for itI often worrythat I am notsmart enoughfor the roles Iam inWhateverjob I may getis onlybecause Iam luckyI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfIt's hardfor me toaccept mysuccessesAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I should beable to doeverythingby myselfI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI assume thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeEven though Iworked hard toearn thedegree, I amstill unqualifiedPeople willfind out that Ido not knowenoughEventually,people willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI shouldautomatically"get it"I often holdback whenworking in agroup orteam

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