I shouldsucceed ateverythingI doavoidingnetworkingor socialeventsi should feellucky tohave gotteninto schooldwellingon pastfailuresnever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingoften holdbackthoughtswhen workingin a groupeventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedI should beable to doeverythingmyselfAlways hide youaccomplishmentsconstantlycriticizingyour ownperformanceavoidingseekinghelp whenneededalways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)never makedeclarativestatementslike I knowthe answerNegativeself talkI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccuralways assumeyou will fail sowill not bedisappointedwhen you doalways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfalwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI shouldautomaticallyget itI don'tdeserveto be heredo not letpeople seeyou studyingor working tohardHesitatingto askquestionsI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakealways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingthat they arejust being niceI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doavoidingnetworkingor socialeventsi should feellucky tohave gotteninto schooldwellingon pastfailuresnever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingoften holdbackthoughtswhen workingin a groupeventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedI should beable to doeverythingmyselfAlways hide youaccomplishmentsconstantlycriticizingyour ownperformanceavoidingseekinghelp whenneededalways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)never makedeclarativestatementslike I knowthe answerNegativeself talkI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccuralways assumeyou will fail sowill not bedisappointedwhen you doalways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfalwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI shouldautomaticallyget itI don'tdeserveto be heredo not letpeople seeyou studyingor working tohardHesitatingto askquestionsI wasadmitted orhired becauseof some kindof mistakealways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingthat they arejust being nice

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