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

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