Never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswerI shouldautomatically"get it"Always hide youraccomplishmentsI was admittedbecause ofsomekind of mistakeNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI shouldsucceedat everythingI doNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI worry thatrotationpreceptors willdiscover that Ishould not behereNever tellsomeone you area pharmacystudent; they'llassume you'resmarter than youreally areDo not letpeoplesee youstudyingor working toohardI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Do not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doI should beableto doeverythingmyselfAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowI wonder ifI really willbe a goodpharmacistI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Always sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Profuselyapologize fornot knowingsomethingAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswerI shouldautomatically"get it"Always hide youraccomplishmentsI was admittedbecause ofsomekind of mistakeNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI shouldsucceedat everythingI doNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI worry thatrotationpreceptors willdiscover that Ishould not behereNever tellsomeone you area pharmacystudent; they'llassume you'resmarter than youreally areDo not letpeoplesee youstudyingor working toohardI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Do not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doI should beableto doeverythingmyselfAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowI wonder ifI really willbe a goodpharmacistI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Always sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Profuselyapologize fornot knowingsomethingAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterview

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