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

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