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

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