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

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