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

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