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

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