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

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