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

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