I got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeSomeonedeservesthis morethan meI hide myaccomplishmentsI never leton that Idon't knowsomethingI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightI always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateComplimentsmake me souncomfortableI don'tknow howI got hereI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterI amalwaysbehind mypeersI don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeFreeDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."I should beable to doeverythingmyselfIf I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraudI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeSomeonedeservesthis morethan meI hide myaccomplishmentsI never leton that Idon't knowsomethingI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightI always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateComplimentsmake me souncomfortableI don'tknow howI got hereI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterI amalwaysbehind mypeersI don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeFreeDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."I should beable to doeverythingmyselfIf I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationEventuallysomeone 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. B-I got the job because of some kind of mistake
  2. N-Someone deserves this more than me
  3. G-I hide my accomplishments
  4. I-I never let on that I don't know something
  5. N-I need to keep a perfect external image
  6. B-I always attribute my accomplishments to something other than myself
  7. I-My Instagram has to look perfect
  8. O-I always assume someone else is right
  9. O-I always keep people laughing so they don't notice I'm inadequate
  10. G-Compliments make me so uncomfortable
  11. G-I don't know how I got here
  12. I-I feel like I am bragging when I talk about myself
  13. B-I do not tell anyone that I feel like an imposter
  14. I-I am always behind my peers
  15. O-I don't want to waste my professor or mentor's time
  16. N-Free
  17. N-Do not voice your real opinions
  18. I-I should feel lucky I got a job, internship, interview, passed a test, etc
  19. G-I always assume when someone compliments me, they are just being nice
  20. G-I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  21. B-If I don't overcommit myself, I'm falling behind
  22. I-I sometimes say, "this is a stupid question but..."
  23. N-I should be able to do everything myself
  24. O-If I ask for help I look like a failure
  25. G-I'm too young to succeed in my career
  26. B-I should succeed at everything I do
  27. B-I don't ask my mentor stupid questions
  28. O- I freeze when I have to make important decisions
  29. O-I always panic before a test, interview, presentation
  30. N-Eventually someone is going to find out I'm a fraud