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

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