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

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