I’m afraid peopleimportant to memay find out thatI’m not as capableas they think I am.I often comparemy ability to thosearound me andthink they may bemore intelligentthan I am.I often worry aboutnot succeeding witha project, eventhough othersaround me haveconsiderableconfidence that I willdo well.I rarely makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer".At times, I feelmy successhas been dueto some kindof luck.I tend to rememberthe incidents inwhich I have notdone my best morethan those times Ihave done my best.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.If I’m going toreceive a promotionor gain recognition ofsome kind, I hesitateto tell others until it isanaccomplished fact.I’m disappointed attimes in my presentaccomplishmentsand think I shouldhave accomplishedmuch more.I usually assumethat when peopleare complimentingme, they are justbeing nice.I’m often afraidthat I may fail at anew undertakingeven though Igenerally do wellat what Iattempt.Sometimes Ifeel that mysuccess hasbeen the resultof some kind oferror.I often holdback whenworking in agroup orteam.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 have oftensucceeded in atask even though Iwas afraid that Iwould not do well.I feel discouragedif I’m not “the best”or at least “veryspecial” insituations thatinvolveachievement.I sometimes think Igained my presentsuccess because Ihappened to be inthe rightplace at the righttime or knew theright people.I rarely do aproject ortask as wellas I’d like todo it.I have adread ofothersevaluatingme.When people praiseme for something I’veaccomplished, I’mafraid I won’t be ableto live up to theirexpectations ofme in the future.I feel that Ishould beable to doeverythingmyself.I can give theimpression thatI’m morecompetent thanI really am.I’m afraid peopleimportant to memay find out thatI’m not as capableas they think I am.I often comparemy ability to thosearound me andthink they may bemore intelligentthan I am.I often worry aboutnot succeeding witha project, eventhough othersaround me haveconsiderableconfidence that I willdo well.I rarely makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer".At times, I feelmy successhas been dueto some kindof luck.I tend to rememberthe incidents inwhich I have notdone my best morethan those times Ihave done my best.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.If I’m going toreceive a promotionor gain recognition ofsome kind, I hesitateto tell others until it isanaccomplished fact.I’m disappointed attimes in my presentaccomplishmentsand think I shouldhave accomplishedmuch more.I usually assumethat when peopleare complimentingme, they are justbeing nice.I’m often afraidthat I may fail at anew undertakingeven though Igenerally do wellat what Iattempt.Sometimes Ifeel that mysuccess hasbeen the resultof some kind oferror.I often holdback whenworking in agroup orteam.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 have oftensucceeded in atask even though Iwas afraid that Iwould not do well.I feel discouragedif I’m not “the best”or at least “veryspecial” insituations thatinvolveachievement.I sometimes think Igained my presentsuccess because Ihappened to be inthe rightplace at the righttime or knew theright people.I rarely do aproject ortask as wellas I’d like todo it.I have adread ofothersevaluatingme.When people praiseme for something I’veaccomplished, I’mafraid I won’t be ableto live up to theirexpectations ofme in the future.I feel that Ishould beable to doeverythingmyself.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’m afraid people important to me may find out that I’m not as capable as they think I am.
  2. I often compare my ability to those around me and think they may be more intelligent than I am.
  3. I often worry about not succeeding with a project, even though others around me have considerable confidence that I will do well.
  4. I rarely make declarative statements like "I know the answer".
  5. At times, I feel my success has been due to some kind of luck.
  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. 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.
  8. Sometimes I’m afraid others will discover how much knowledge or ability I really lack.
  9. 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.
  10. I’m disappointed at times in my present accomplishments and think I should have accomplished much more.
  11. I usually assume that when people are complimenting me, they are just being nice.
  12. I’m often afraid that I may fail at a new undertaking even though I generally do well at what I attempt.
  13. Sometimes I feel that my success has been the result of some kind of error.
  14. I often hold back when working in a group or team.
  15. When I’ve succeeded at something and received recognition for my accomplishments, I have doubts that I can keep repeating that success.
  16. It’s hard for me to accept compliments or praise about my accomplishments.
  17. I have often succeeded in a task even though I was afraid that I would not do well.
  18. I feel discouraged if I’m not “the best” or at least “very special” in situations that involve achievement.
  19. 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.
  20. I rarely do a project or task as well as I’d like to do it.
  21. I have a dread of others evaluating me.
  22. 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.
  23. I feel that I should be able to do everything myself.
  24. I can give the impression that I’m more competent than I really am.