Eventually,people willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenIt's hardfor me toaccept mysuccessesPeople willfind out that Ido not knowenoughI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI should beable to doeverythingby myselfI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI shouldautomatically"get it"Never letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingEven though Iworked hard toearn thedegree, I amstill unqualifiedI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI don'ttrust that Ihave done"enough"I assume thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeWhateverjob I may getis onlybecause Iam luckyI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI often worrythat I am notsmart enoughfor the roles Iam inI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)Feelingbehind in myfield holds meback frompursuing moreI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI assume thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI panic beforea presentation,despite havingprepared for itI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfEventually,people willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenIt's hardfor me toaccept mysuccessesPeople willfind out that Ido not knowenoughI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI should beable to doeverythingby myselfI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI shouldautomatically"get it"Never letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingEven though Iworked hard toearn thedegree, I amstill unqualifiedI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI don'ttrust that Ihave done"enough"I assume thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeWhateverjob I may getis onlybecause Iam luckyI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI often worrythat I am notsmart enoughfor the roles Iam inI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)Feelingbehind in myfield holds meback frompursuing moreI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI assume thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI panic beforea presentation,despite havingprepared for itI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyself

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