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

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