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

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