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

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