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

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