I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did all of theworkI remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI alwaysassume Iwill failI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI alwaysapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI always holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I shouldautomaticallyget inI have missedopportunitiesbecause I wasafraid I wouldfailI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like"This may not beright but..." II panic beforetests orpresentationsI assume thatwhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI do not tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI attribute myaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI hide myaccomplishmentsI never let onthat I do notknowsomethingI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI should feellucky to havegotten thatdeal/grade/jobI neverchallengemyself toomuchI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakeI do not letpeople seeme workingor studyingtoo hardI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did all of theworkI remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI alwaysassume Iwill failI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI alwaysapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI always holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I shouldautomaticallyget inI have missedopportunitiesbecause I wasafraid I wouldfailI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like"This may not beright but..."II panic beforetests orpresentationsI assume thatwhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI do not tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI attribute myaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI hide myaccomplishmentsI never let onthat I do notknowsomethingI do notvoice mytrueopinionsI should feellucky to havegotten thatdeal/grade/jobI neverchallengemyself toomuchI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakeI 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 be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  2. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  3. I should succeed at everything I do
  4. I always share credit with others even if I did all of the work
  5. I remind others of how much I do not know
  6. I always assume I will fail
  7. I should be able to do everything myself
  8. I always apologize for making mistakes or not knowing something
  9. I always hold back when working in a group or team
  10. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  11. I should automatically get in
  12. I have missed opportunities because I was afraid I would fail
  13. I qualify questions or comments by saying things like "This may not be right but..."
  14. I panic before tests or presentations
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  15. I assume that when people compliment me, they are just being nice
  16. I do not tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  17. I attribute my accomplishments to something other than myself
  18. I hide my accomplishments
  19. I never let on that I do not know something
  20. I do not voice my true opinions
  21. I should feel lucky to have gotten that deal/grade/job
  22. I never challenge myself too much
  23. I was admitted or hired because of some kind of mistake
  24. I do not let people see me working or studying too hard