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

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