I never leton that Idon't knowsomethingI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfIf I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."I don'tknow howI got hereI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerComplimentsmake me souncomfortableFreeI hide myaccomplishmentsI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingDo notvoice yourrealopinionsSomeonedeservesthis morethan meI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsI always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateI don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeI amalwaysbehind mypeersI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationI always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraudI never leton that Idon't knowsomethingI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfIf I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."I don'tknow howI got hereI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerComplimentsmake me souncomfortableFreeI hide myaccomplishmentsI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingDo notvoice yourrealopinionsSomeonedeservesthis morethan meI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsI always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateI don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeI amalwaysbehind mypeersI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationI always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraud

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