I do notvoice mytrueopinionsI alwaysapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI assume thatwhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI hide myaccomplishmentsI attribute myaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myself II panic beforetests orpresentationsI do not tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI neverchallengemyself toomuchI alwaysassume Iwill failI do not letpeople seeme workingor studyingtoo hardI always holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI never let onthat I do notknowsomethingI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I should feellucky that Igot thatjob/grade/dealI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakeI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did all of theworkI shouldautomaticallyget inI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI have missedopportunitiesbecause I wasafraid I wouldfailI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like"This may not beright but..."I do notvoice mytrueopinionsI alwaysapologize formakingmistakes or notknowingsomethingI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI assume thatwhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI hide myaccomplishmentsI attribute myaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfII panic beforetests orpresentationsI do not tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI neverchallengemyself toomuchI alwaysassume Iwill failI do not letpeople seeme workingor studyingtoo hardI always holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI never let onthat I do notknowsomethingI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I should feellucky that Igot thatjob/grade/dealI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakeI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did all of theworkI shouldautomaticallyget inI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI have missedopportunitiesbecause I wasafraid I wouldfailI 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 voice my true opinions
  2. I always apologize for making mistakes or not knowing something
  3. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  4. I assume that when people compliment me, they are just being nice
  5. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  6. I hide my accomplishments
  7. I attribute my accomplishments to something other than myself
  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 never challenge myself too much
  11. I always assume I will fail
  12. I do not let people see me working or studying too hard
  13. I always hold back when working in a group or team
  14. I remind others of how much I do not know
  15. I never let on that I do not know something
  16. I should succeed at everything I do
  17. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  18. I should feel lucky that I got that job/grade/deal
  19. I was admitted or hired because of some kind of mistake
  20. I always share credit with others even if I did all of the work
  21. I should automatically get in
  22. I should be able to do everything myself
  23. I have missed opportunities because I was afraid I would fail
  24. I qualify questions or comments by saying things like "This may not be right but..."