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


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
  1. I should be able to do everything myself
  2. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  3. I always hold back when working in a group or team
  4. I should succeed at everything I do
  5. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  6. I do not voice my true opinions
  7. I should automatically get in
  8. I do not let people see me working or studying too hard
  9. I have missed opportunities because I was afraid I would fail
  10. I do not tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  11. I assume that when people compliment me, they are just being nice
  12. I should feel lucky to have gotten that deal/grade/job
  13. I hide my accomplishments
  14. I always assume I will fail
  15. I never let on that I do not know something
  16. I attribute my accomplishments to something other than myself
  17. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  18. I panic before tests or presentations
    I
  19. I always share credit with others even if I did all of the work
  20. I never challenge myself too much
  21. I remind others of how much I do not know
  22. I always apologize for making mistakes or not knowing something
  23. I was admitted or hired because of some kind of mistake
  24. I qualify questions or comments by saying things like "This may not be right but..."