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

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