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

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