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

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