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

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