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