I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccuralways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingthat they arejust being niceI don'tdeserveto be herealways assumeyou will fail sowill not bedisappointedwhen you doconstantlycriticizingyour ownperformancenever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI should beable to doeverythingmyselfHesitatingto askquestionsalways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfdwellingon pastfailuresI shouldsucceed ateverythingI dooften holdbackthoughtswhen workingin a groupI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakei should feellucky tohave gotteninto schoolavoidingnetworkingor socialeventsI shouldautomaticallyget itdo not letpeople seeyou studyingor working tohardNegativeself talkeventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedAlways hide youaccomplishmentsavoidingseekinghelp whenneededalwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingnever makedeclarativestatementslike I knowthe answeralways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccuralways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingthat they arejust being niceI don'tdeserveto be herealways assumeyou will fail sowill not bedisappointedwhen you doconstantlycriticizingyour ownperformancenever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI should beable to doeverythingmyselfHesitatingto askquestionsalways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfdwellingon pastfailuresI shouldsucceed ateverythingI dooften holdbackthoughtswhen workingin a groupI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakei should feellucky tohave gotteninto schoolavoidingnetworkingor socialeventsI shouldautomaticallyget itdo not letpeople seeyou studyingor working tohardNegativeself talkeventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedAlways hide youaccomplishmentsavoidingseekinghelp whenneededalwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingnever makedeclarativestatementslike I knowthe answeralways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)

Imposter Syndrome Bingo Card - 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 anticipate problems before they occur
  2. always assume when people are complimenting that they are just being nice
  3. I don't deserve to be here
  4. always assume you will fail so will not be disappointed when you do
  5. constantly criticizing your own performance
  6. never let on that you do not know how to do something
  7. I should be able to do everything myself
  8. Hesitating to ask questions
  9. always attribute your accomplishments to something other than yourself
  10. dwelling on past failures
  11. I should succeed at everything I do
  12. often hold back thoughts when working in a group
  13. I was admitted or hired because of some kind of mistake
  14. i should feel lucky to have gotten into school
  15. avoiding networking or social events
  16. I should automatically get it
  17. do not let people see you studying or working to hard
  18. Negative self talk
  19. eventually people will realize I am underqualified
  20. Always hide you accomplishments
  21. avoiding seeking help when needed
  22. always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  23. never make declarative statements like I know the answer
  24. always share credit with others (even if you did all the work)