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

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