Always panicbefore testseven thoughyou are familiarwith thematerialStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I should feelluckyto havegotten thatoffer or jobAttributeachievementsto somethingother thanyourselfNever let onthat you donotknow how todo somethingStrugglevoicingyour realopinionsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workI feel thateveryoneelse aroundme does notstruggleI amafraid toput myselfout thereNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways holdback whenworking in agroup/teamAlwayshidesacheivemntsNever tellinganyone yourgoals untilyou'veaccomplishedthemI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doNever tellanyone youfeel like animposterI shouldautomatically"get it"Do not letpeopleseeyou studying orworking too hardConstantlyapologizesI amuncomfortableasking forhelpI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsStrugglebelievingcomplimentsQualifiesquestions bysaying "thismay not berightbut..."Alwaysremind othershow muchyou do notknowAlways panicbefore testseven thoughyou are familiarwith thematerialStrugglemakingdeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I should feelluckyto havegotten thatoffer or jobAttributeachievementsto somethingother thanyourselfNever let onthat you donotknow how todo somethingStrugglevoicingyour realopinionsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenAlwaysshare crediteven whenyou did allthe workI feel thateveryoneelse aroundme does notstruggleI amafraid toput myselfout thereNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways holdback whenworking in agroup/teamAlwayshidesacheivemntsNever tellinganyone yourgoals untilyou'veaccomplishedthemI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doNever tellanyone youfeel like animposterI shouldautomatically"get it"Do not letpeopleseeyou studying orworking too hardConstantlyapologizesI amuncomfortableasking forhelpI struggleacknowledgingmy strengthsStrugglebelievingcomplimentsQualifiesquestions bysaying "thismay not berightbut..."Alwaysremind othershow muchyou do notknow

Imposter 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. Always panic before tests even though you are familiar with the material
  2. Struggle making declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  3. I should feel lucky to have gotten that offer or job
  4. Attribute achievements to something other than yourself
  5. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  6. Struggle voicing your real opinions
  7. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  8. Always share credit even when you did all the work
  9. I feel that everyone else around me does not struggle
  10. I am afraid to put myself out there
  11. Never challenge yourself too much
  12. Always hold back when working in a group/team
  13. Always hides acheivemnts
  14. Never telling anyone your goals until you've accomplished them
  15. I should succeed at everything I do
  16. Never tell anyone you feel like an imposter
  17. I should automatically "get it"
  18. Do not let people see you studying or working too hard
  19. Constantly apologizes
  20. I am uncomfortable asking for help
  21. I struggle acknowledging my strengths
  22. Struggle believing compliments
  23. Qualifies questions by saying "this may not be right but..."
  24. Always remind others how much you do not know