I remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should feellucky to havegotten thatdeal/grade/jobI never let onthat I do notknowsomethingI never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I do not tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI always holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI assume thatwhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI hide myaccomplishmentsI attribute myaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakeI neverchallengemyself toomuchI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI alwaysassume Iwill fail II panic beforetests orpresentationsI have missedopportunitiesbecause I wasafraid I wouldfailI alwaysapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI do not letpeople seeme workingor studyingtoo hardI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did all of theworkI shouldautomaticallyget inI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like"This may not beright but..."I remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should feellucky to havegotten thatdeal/grade/jobI never let onthat I do notknowsomethingI never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I do not tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI always holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI assume thatwhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI hide myaccomplishmentsI attribute myaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakeI neverchallengemyself toomuchI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI alwaysassume Iwill failII panic beforetests orpresentationsI have missedopportunitiesbecause I wasafraid I wouldfailI alwaysapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI do not letpeople seeme workingor studyingtoo hardI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did all of theworkI shouldautomaticallyget inI 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 remind others of how much I do not know
  2. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  3. I should feel lucky to have gotten that deal/grade/job
  4. I never let on that I do not know something
  5. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  6. I do not tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  7. I always hold back when working in a group or team
  8. I assume that when people compliment me, they are just being nice
  9. I should be able to do everything myself
  10. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  11. I hide my accomplishments
  12. I attribute my accomplishments to something other than myself
  13. I was admitted or hired because of some kind of mistake
  14. I never challenge myself too much
  15. I should succeed at everything I do
  16. I always assume I will fail
  17. I panic before tests or presentations
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  18. I have missed opportunities because I was afraid I would fail
  19. I always apologize for making mistakes or not knowing something
  20. I do not let people see me working or studying too hard
  21. I do not voice my true opinions
  22. I always share credit with others even if I did all of the work
  23. I should automatically get in
  24. I qualify questions or comments by saying things like "This may not be right but..."