I alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterFreeI amalwaysbehind mypeersComplimentsmake me souncomfortableI always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfI never leton that Idon't knowsomethingI don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeSomeonedeservesthis morethan meMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceI don'tknow howI got hereI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcI should beable to doeverythingmyselfEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraudI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."If I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateI hide myaccomplishmentsI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterFreeI amalwaysbehind mypeersComplimentsmake me souncomfortableI always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfI never leton that Idon't knowsomethingI don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeSomeonedeservesthis morethan meMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceI don'tknow howI got hereI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcI should beable to doeverythingmyselfEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraudI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."If I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateI hide myaccomplishments

Imposter Syndrome Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. 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. O-I always panic before a test, interview, presentation
  2. N-I need to keep a perfect external image
  3. B-I do not tell anyone that I feel like an imposter
  4. N-Free
  5. I-I am always behind my peers
  6. G-Compliments make me so uncomfortable
  7. B-I always attribute my accomplishments to something other than myself
  8. B-I should succeed at everything I do
  9. B-I got the job because of some kind of mistake
  10. B-I don't ask my mentor stupid questions
  11. B-If I don't overcommit myself, I'm falling behind
  12. I-I feel like I am bragging when I talk about myself
  13. I-I never let on that I don't know something
  14. O-I don't want to waste my professor or mentor's time
  15. N-Someone deserves this more than me
  16. I-My Instagram has to look perfect
  17. G-I always assume when someone compliments me, they are just being nice
  18. G-I don't know how I got here
  19. I-I should feel lucky I got a job, internship, interview, passed a test, etc
  20. N-I should be able to do everything myself
  21. N-Eventually someone is going to find out I'm a fraud
  22. O-I always assume someone else is right
  23. O- I freeze when I have to make important decisions
  24. G-I'm too young to succeed in my career
  25. N-Do not voice your real opinions
  26. G-I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  27. I-I sometimes say, "this is a stupid question but..."
  28. O-If I ask for help I look like a failure
  29. O-I always keep people laughing so they don't notice I'm inadequate
  30. G-I hide my accomplishments