I don'tknow howI got hereI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."I don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterSomeonedeservesthis morethan meComplimentsmake me souncomfortableFreeI amalwaysbehind mypeersI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsIf I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI never leton that Idon't knowsomethingI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraudMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationI hide myaccomplishmentsI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI don'tknow howI got hereI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."I don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterSomeonedeservesthis morethan meComplimentsmake me souncomfortableFreeI amalwaysbehind mypeersI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsIf I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI never leton that Idon't knowsomethingI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraudMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationI hide myaccomplishmentsI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightDo notvoice yourrealopinions

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