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

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