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

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