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

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