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

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