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

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