I usually assumethat when peopleare complimentingme, they are justbeing nice.I have oftensucceeded in atask even though Iwas afraid that Iwould not do well.I feel that Ishould beable to doeverythingmyself.If I’m going toreceive a promotionor gain recognition ofsome kind, I hesitateto tell others until it isanaccomplished fact.Sometimes I’mafraid others willdiscover howmuch knowledgeor ability I reallylack.I tend to rememberthe incidents inwhich I have notdone my best morethan those times Ihave done my best.When people praiseme for something I’veaccomplished, I’mafraid I won’t be ableto live up to theirexpectations ofme in the future.I sometimes think Igained my presentsuccess because Ihappened to be inthe rightplace at the righttime or knew theright people.I feel discouragedif I’m not “the best”or at least “veryspecial” insituations thatinvolveachievement.I often holdback whenworking in agroup orteam.I’m disappointed attimes in my presentaccomplishmentsand think I shouldhave accomplishedmuch more.At times, I feelmy successhas been dueto some kindof luck.I often comparemy ability to thosearound me andthink they may bemore intelligentthan I am.Sometimes Ifeel that mysuccess hasbeen the resultof some kind oferror.I’m afraid peopleimportant to memay find out thatI’m not as capableas they think I am.I often worry aboutnot succeeding witha project, eventhough othersaround me haveconsiderableconfidence that I willdo well.If I receive a greatdeal of praise andrecognition forsomething I’veaccomplished, I tendto discount theimportanceof what I’ve done.I’m often afraidthat I may fail at anew undertakingeven though Igenerally do wellat what Iattempt.When I’ve succeeded atsomething and receivedrecognition for myaccomplishments, Ihave doubts that I cankeeprepeating that success.It’s hard for me toacceptcompliments orpraise about myaccomplishments.I can give theimpression thatI’m morecompetent thanI really am.I rarely makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer".I have adread ofothersevaluatingme.I rarely do aproject ortask as wellas I’d like todo it.I usually assumethat when peopleare complimentingme, they are justbeing nice.I have oftensucceeded in atask even though Iwas afraid that Iwould not do well.I feel that Ishould beable to doeverythingmyself.If I’m going toreceive a promotionor gain recognition ofsome kind, I hesitateto tell others until it isanaccomplished fact.Sometimes I’mafraid others willdiscover howmuch knowledgeor ability I reallylack.I tend to rememberthe incidents inwhich I have notdone my best morethan those times Ihave done my best.When people praiseme for something I’veaccomplished, I’mafraid I won’t be ableto live up to theirexpectations ofme in the future.I sometimes think Igained my presentsuccess because Ihappened to be inthe rightplace at the righttime or knew theright people.I feel discouragedif I’m not “the best”or at least “veryspecial” insituations thatinvolveachievement.I often holdback whenworking in agroup orteam.I’m disappointed attimes in my presentaccomplishmentsand think I shouldhave accomplishedmuch more.At times, I feelmy successhas been dueto some kindof luck.I often comparemy ability to thosearound me andthink they may bemore intelligentthan I am.Sometimes Ifeel that mysuccess hasbeen the resultof some kind oferror.I’m afraid peopleimportant to memay find out thatI’m not as capableas they think I am.I often worry aboutnot succeeding witha project, eventhough othersaround me haveconsiderableconfidence that I willdo well.If I receive a greatdeal of praise andrecognition forsomething I’veaccomplished, I tendto discount theimportanceof what I’ve done.I’m often afraidthat I may fail at anew undertakingeven though Igenerally do wellat what Iattempt.When I’ve succeeded atsomething and receivedrecognition for myaccomplishments, Ihave doubts that I cankeeprepeating that success.It’s hard for me toacceptcompliments orpraise about myaccomplishments.I can give theimpression thatI’m morecompetent thanI really am.I rarely makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer".I have adread ofothersevaluatingme.I rarely do aproject ortask as wellas I’d like todo it.

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 usually assume that when people are complimenting me, they are just being nice.
  2. I have often succeeded in a task even though I was afraid that I would not do well.
  3. I feel that I should be able to do everything myself.
  4. If I’m going to receive a promotion or gain recognition of some kind, I hesitate to tell others until it is an accomplished fact.
  5. Sometimes I’m afraid others will discover how much knowledge or ability I really lack.
  6. I tend to remember the incidents in which I have not done my best more than those times I have done my best.
  7. When people praise me for something I’ve accomplished, I’m afraid I won’t be able to live up to their expectations of me in the future.
  8. I sometimes think I gained my present success because I happened to be in the right place at the right time or knew the right people.
  9. I feel discouraged if I’m not “the best” or at least “very special” in situations that involve achievement.
  10. I often hold back when working in a group or team.
  11. I’m disappointed at times in my present accomplishments and think I should have accomplished much more.
  12. At times, I feel my success has been due to some kind of luck.
  13. I often compare my ability to those around me and think they may be more intelligent than I am.
  14. Sometimes I feel that my success has been the result of some kind of error.
  15. I’m afraid people important to me may find out that I’m not as capable as they think I am.
  16. I often worry about not succeeding with a project, even though others around me have considerable confidence that I will do well.
  17. If I receive a great deal of praise and recognition for something I’ve accomplished, I tend to discount the importance of what I’ve done.
  18. I’m often afraid that I may fail at a new undertaking even though I generally do well at what I attempt.
  19. When I’ve succeeded at something and received recognition for my accomplishments, I have doubts that I can keep repeating that success.
  20. It’s hard for me to accept compliments or praise about my accomplishments.
  21. I can give the impression that I’m more competent than I really am.
  22. I rarely make declarative statements like "I know the answer".
  23. I have a dread of others evaluating me.
  24. I rarely do a project or task as well as I’d like to do it.