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

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