Whateverjob I may getis onlybecause Iam luckyI often worrythat I am notsmart enoughfor the roles Iam inI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI panic beforea presentation,despite havingprepared for itI shouldautomatically"get it"I don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentPeople willfind out that Ido not knowenoughI assume thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfIf I can doit, thenanyonecanEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI don'ttrust that Ihave done"enough"I often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workEventually,people willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingIt's hardfor me toaccept mysuccessesAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I should beable to doeverythingby myselfFeelingbehind in myfield holds meback frompursuing moreI assume thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedEven though Iworked hard toearn thedegree, I amstill unqualifiedI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doWhateverjob I may getis onlybecause Iam luckyI often worrythat I am notsmart enoughfor the roles Iam inI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI panic beforea presentation,despite havingprepared for itI shouldautomatically"get it"I don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentPeople willfind out that Ido not knowenoughI assume thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfIf I can doit, thenanyonecanEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI don'ttrust that Ihave done"enough"I often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workEventually,people willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingIt's hardfor me toaccept mysuccessesAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I should beable to doeverythingby myselfFeelingbehind in myfield holds meback frompursuing moreI assume thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedEven 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. Whatever job I may get is only because I am lucky
  2. I often worry that I am not smart enough for the roles I am in
  3. I try to always hide my accomplishments
  4. I panic before a presentation, despite having prepared for it
  5. I should automatically "get it"
  6. I don't voice out my real opinions often
  7. I apologize for not knowing something or for making mistakes
  8. I always need to explain to people that I don't deserve the compliment
  9. People will find out that I do not know enough
  10. I assume that people are just being nice when complimenting me
  11. I attribute my achievements to something other than myself
  12. If I can do it, then anyone can
  13. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  14. I don't trust that I have done "enough"
  15. I often hold back when working in a group or team
  16. I am overly impressed by my peers in their work
  17. Eventually, people will realize that I'm not qualified for the classes I'm taking
  18. I worry people might find out what a fake I am
  19. Never let others know that I don't know how to do something
  20. It's hard for me to accept my successes
  21. Always share credit with others (even if the work was all done by me)
  22. I should be able to do everything by myself
  23. Feeling behind in my field holds me back from pursuing more
  24. I assume that things will fail so I don't get disappointed
  25. Even though I worked hard to earn the degree, I am still unqualified
  26. I should succeed at everything I do