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

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