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

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