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