I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI shouldautomaticallyget in II panic beforetests orpresentationsI assume thatwhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI alwaysapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakeI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like"This may not beright but..."I alwaysassume Iwill failI neverchallengemyself toomuchI always holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI attribute myaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI do not letpeople seeme workingor studyingtoo hardI hide myaccomplishmentsI should feellucky to havegotten thatdeal/grade/jobI never let onthat I do notknowsomethingI never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I do not tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI have missedopportunitiesbecause I wasafraid I wouldfailI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did all of theworkI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI shouldautomaticallyget inII panic beforetests orpresentationsI assume thatwhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI alwaysapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakeI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like"This may not beright but..."I alwaysassume Iwill failI neverchallengemyself toomuchI always holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI attribute myaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI do not letpeople seeme workingor studyingtoo hardI hide myaccomplishmentsI should feellucky to havegotten thatdeal/grade/jobI never let onthat I do notknowsomethingI never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I do not tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI have missedopportunitiesbecause I wasafraid I wouldfailI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did all of theworkI should beable to doeverythingmyself

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 should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  2. I remind others of how much I do not know
  3. I should automatically get in
  4. I panic before tests or presentations
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  5. I assume that when people compliment me, they are just being nice
  6. I always apologize for making mistakes or not knowing something
  7. I should succeed at everything I do
  8. I do not voice my true opinions
  9. I was admitted or hired because of some kind of mistake
  10. I qualify questions or comments by saying things like "This may not be right but..."
  11. I always assume I will fail
  12. I never challenge myself too much
  13. I always hold back when working in a group or team
  14. I attribute my accomplishments to something other than myself
  15. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  16. I do not let people see me working or studying too hard
  17. I hide my accomplishments
  18. I should feel lucky to have gotten that deal/grade/job
  19. I never let on that I do not know something
  20. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  21. I do not tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  22. I have missed opportunities because I was afraid I would fail
  23. I always share credit with others even if I did all of the work
  24. I should be able to do everything myself