I worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"If I can doit, thenanyonecanI should beable to doeverythingby myselfEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartAssumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI wouldrather doit thandelegateI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI was onlyhiredbecause yougot luckyI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfI shouldautomatically"get it"I panicbefore a testorpresentationNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by mw)I don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'munderqualifiedI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"If I can doit, thenanyonecanI should beable to doeverythingby myselfEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartAssumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI wouldrather doit thandelegateI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI was onlyhiredbecause yougot luckyI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfI shouldautomatically"get it"I panicbefore a testorpresentationNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by mw)I don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'munderqualified

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