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

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