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

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