Never let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswerI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI shouldautomatically"get it"I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfNever tellsomeone you area pharmacystudent; they'llassume you'resmarter than youreally areI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Always sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Do notvoice yourrealopinionsProfuselyapologize fornot knowingsomethingAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowI was admittedbecause ofsomekind of mistakeAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI wonder ifI really willbe a goodpharmacistI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurDo not letpeoplesee youstudyingor working toohardI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI worry thatrotationpreceptors willdiscover that Ishould not behereAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswerI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI shouldautomatically"get it"I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfNever tellsomeone you area pharmacystudent; they'llassume you'resmarter than youreally areI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Always sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Do notvoice yourrealopinionsProfuselyapologize fornot knowingsomethingAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowI was admittedbecause ofsomekind of mistakeAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI wonder ifI really willbe a goodpharmacistI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurDo not letpeoplesee youstudyingor working toohardI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI worry thatrotationpreceptors willdiscover that Ishould not behereAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamNeverchallengeyourselftoo much

Imposter Syndrome - 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. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  2. Never make declarative statements like "I know the answer
  3. I should succeed at everything I do
  4. Always panic before a test, presentation, performance, or interview
  5. I have a dread of others evaluating me
  6. I should automatically "get it"
  7. I should qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  8. Always assume you will fail so you will not be disappointed when you do
  9. Do not tell anyone you feel like an Impostor
  10. Always attribute your accomplishments to something other than yourself
  11. Never tell someone you are a pharmacy student; they'll assume you're smarter than you really are
  12. I should feel lucky to have gotten into school, the job, the promotion, etc.
  13. Always share credit with others (even if you did all the work)
  14. Do not voice your real opinions
  15. Profusely apologize for not knowing something
  16. Always remind others of how much you do not know
  17. I was admitted because of some kind of mistake
  18. Always assume when people are complimenting you, they are just being nice
  19. Always hide your accomplishments
  20. I wonder if I really will be a good pharmacist
  21. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  22. Do not let people see you studying or working too hard
  23. I should be able to do everything myself
  24. I worry that rotation preceptors will discover that I should not be here
  25. Always hold back when working in a group or team
  26. Never challenge yourself too much