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

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