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

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