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

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