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

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