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

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