I wouldrather doit thandelegateI never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterI was onlyhiredbecause yougot luckyAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI shouldautomatically"get it"Assumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI panicbefore a testorpresentationEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'munderqualifiedAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by mw)I don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI should beable to doeverythingby myselfI wouldrather doit thandelegateI never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterI was onlyhiredbecause yougot luckyAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI shouldautomatically"get it"Assumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI panicbefore a testorpresentationEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'munderqualifiedAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by mw)I don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI 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 would rather do it than delegate
  2. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  3. I apologize for not knowing something or for making mistakes
  4. I often hold back when working in a group or team
  5. I'm not sure if it's impostor or imposter
  6. I was only hired because you got lucky
  7. Assumes that people are just being nice when complimenting me
  8. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  9. I attribute my achievements to something other than myself
  10. I try to always hide my accomplishments
  11. Never let others know that I don't know how to do something
  12. I should automatically "get it"
  13. Assumes that things will fail so I don't get disappointed
  14. I should succeed at everything I do
  15. I worry people might find out what a fake I am
  16. I always need to explain to people that I don't deserve the compliment
  17. If I can do it, then anyone can
  18. I don't challenge myself too often
  19. I am overly impressed by my peers in their work
  20. I panic before a test or presentation
  21. Eventually people will realize that I'm underqualified
  22. Always share credit with others (even if the work was all done by mw)
  23. I don't voice out my real opinions often
  24. I should be able to do everything by myself