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

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