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

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