Always sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)I worry thatrotationpreceptors willdiscover that Ishould not behereNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI wonder ifI really willbe a goodpharmacistNever tellsomeone you area pharmacystudent; they'llassume you'resmarter than youreally areAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.I shouldsucceedat everythingI doProfuselyapologize fornot knowingsomethingDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswerI was admittedbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI shouldautomatically"get it"I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Do not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should beableto doeverythingmyselfDo not letpeoplesee youstudyingor working toohardAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)I worry thatrotationpreceptors willdiscover that Ishould not behereNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI wonder ifI really willbe a goodpharmacistNever tellsomeone you area pharmacystudent; they'llassume you'resmarter than youreally areAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.I shouldsucceedat everythingI doProfuselyapologize fornot knowingsomethingDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswerI was admittedbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI shouldautomatically"get it"I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Do not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should beableto doeverythingmyselfDo not letpeoplesee youstudyingor working toohard

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