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

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