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

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