I never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I wouldrather doit thandelegateI shouldautomatically"get it"Eventuallypeople willrealize thatI'munderqualifiedAssumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI panicbefore a testorpresentationI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI should beable to doeverythingby myselfI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by mw)I was onlyhiredbecause yougot luckyI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterI never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I wouldrather doit thandelegateI shouldautomatically"get it"Eventuallypeople willrealize thatI'munderqualifiedAssumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI panicbefore a testorpresentationI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI should beable to doeverythingby myselfI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by mw)I was onlyhiredbecause yougot luckyI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposter

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 never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  2. I would rather do it than delegate
  3. I should automatically "get it"
  4. Eventually people will realize that I'm underqualified
  5. Assumes that things will fail so I don't get disappointed
  6. I panic before a test or presentation
  7. I don't challenge myself too often
  8. I often hold back when working in a group or team
  9. If I can do it, then anyone can
  10. I try to always hide my accomplishments
  11. I should be able to do everything by myself
  12. I should succeed at everything I do
  13. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  14. I apologize for not knowing something or for making mistakes
  15. Always share credit with others (even if the work was all done by mw)
  16. I was only hired because you got lucky
  17. I don't voice out my real opinions often
  18. Assumes that people are just being nice when complimenting me
  19. I worry people might find out what a fake I am
  20. I am overly impressed by my peers in their work
  21. I always need to explain to people that I don't deserve the compliment
  22. I attribute my achievements to something other than myself
  23. Never let others know that I don't know how to do something
  24. I'm not sure if it's impostor or imposter