I shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraudI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcI should beable to doeverythingmyselfFreeI don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerI never leton that Idon't knowsomethingI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfI amalwaysbehind mypeersDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI don'tknow howI got hereIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."I always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceComplimentsmake me souncomfortableI always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationIf I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI hide myaccomplishmentsMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeSomeonedeservesthis morethan meI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraudI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcI should beable to doeverythingmyselfFreeI don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerI never leton that Idon't knowsomethingI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfI amalwaysbehind mypeersDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI don'tknow howI got hereIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."I always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceComplimentsmake me souncomfortableI always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationIf I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI hide myaccomplishmentsMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeSomeonedeservesthis morethan meI need tokeep aperfectexternalimage

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