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

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