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

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