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

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