I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI was admittedbecause ofsomekind of mistakeProfuselyapologize fornot knowingsomethingAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowI wonder ifI really willbe a goodpharmacistAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswerAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Never tellsomeone you area pharmacystudent; they'llassume you'resmarter than youreally areDo not letpeoplesee youstudyingor working toohardI worry thatrotationpreceptors willdiscover that Ishould not behereI shouldsucceedat everythingI doI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfI shouldautomatically"get it"Always sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Always hide youraccomplishmentsNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI was admittedbecause ofsomekind of mistakeProfuselyapologize fornot knowingsomethingAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowI wonder ifI really willbe a goodpharmacistAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswerAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Never tellsomeone you area pharmacystudent; they'llassume you'resmarter than youreally areDo not letpeoplesee youstudyingor working toohardI worry thatrotationpreceptors willdiscover that Ishould not behereI shouldsucceedat everythingI doI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfI shouldautomatically"get it"Always sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Always hide youraccomplishmentsNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI have adread ofothersevaluatingme

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