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

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