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

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