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

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