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