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

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