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

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