I shouldsucceed ateverythingI dooften holdbackthoughtswhen workingin a groupnever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingalways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfavoidingseekinghelp whenneededI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccuri should feellucky tohave gotteninto schoolAlways hide youaccomplishmentseventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedI don'tdeserveto be heredo not letpeople seeyou studyingor working toharddwellingon pastfailuresHesitatingto askquestionsI should beable to doeverythingmyselfalways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingthat they arejust being niceNegativeself talknever makedeclarativestatementslike I knowthe answeravoidingnetworkingor socialeventsconstantlycriticizingyour ownperformancealways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)I shouldautomaticallyget itI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakealways assumeyou will fail sowill not bedisappointedwhen you doalwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI shouldsucceed ateverythingI dooften holdbackthoughtswhen workingin a groupnever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingalways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfavoidingseekinghelp whenneededI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccuri should feellucky tohave gotteninto schoolAlways hide youaccomplishmentseventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedI don'tdeserveto be heredo not letpeople seeyou studyingor working toharddwellingon pastfailuresHesitatingto askquestionsI should beable to doeverythingmyselfalways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingthat they arejust being niceNegativeself talknever makedeclarativestatementslike I knowthe answeravoidingnetworkingor socialeventsconstantlycriticizingyour ownperformancealways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)I shouldautomaticallyget itI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakealways assumeyou will fail sowill not bedisappointedwhen you doalwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomething

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