Complimentsmake me souncomfortableI hide myaccomplishmentsI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightI amalwaysbehind mypeersI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."I always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerFreeIf I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindSomeonedeservesthis morethan meI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeI don'tknow howI got hereI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationI always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraudI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsI never leton that Idon't knowsomethingComplimentsmake me souncomfortableI hide myaccomplishmentsI feel like Iam braggingwhen I talkabout myselfMyInstagramhas to lookperfectI alwaysassumesomeoneelse is rightI amalwaysbehind mypeersI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI sometimessay, "this is astupidquestionbut..."I always attributemyaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI got the jobbecause ofsome kindof mistakeI'm tooyoung tosucceed inmy careerFreeIf I ask forhelp I looklike afailureI do not tellanyone thatI feel like animposterIf I don'tovercommitmyself, I'mfallingbehindSomeonedeservesthis morethan meI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI don't wantto waste myprofessor ormentor'stimeI don'tknow howI got hereI alwayspanic beforea test,interview,presentationI always keeppeople laughingso they don'tnotice I'minadequateDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI should feellucky I got ajob, internship,interview,passed a test,etcI need tokeep aperfectexternalimageI freezewhen I haveto makeimportantdecisionsEventuallysomeone isgoing to findout I'm afraudI alwaysassume whensomeonecomplimentsme, they arejust being niceI don't askmy mentorstupidquestionsI never leton that Idon't knowsomething

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