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

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