Always sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I panicbefore a testorpresentationI'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doWhatevercollege I mayget accepted tois only becauseI am luckyEventuallypeople willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI should beable to doeverythingby myselfI shouldautomatically"get it"I apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI wouldrather doit thandelegateAssumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I panicbefore a testorpresentationI'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doWhatevercollege I mayget accepted tois only becauseI am luckyEventuallypeople willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI should beable to doeverythingby myselfI shouldautomatically"get it"I apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI wouldrather doit thandelegateAssumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I try to alwayshide myaccomplishments

Impostor Syndrome Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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. Always share credit with others (even if the work was all done by me)
  2. I panic before a test or presentation
  3. I'm not sure if it's impostor or imposter
  4. I should succeed at everything I do
  5. Whatever college I may get accepted to is only because I am lucky
  6. Eventually people will realize that I'm not qualified for the classes I'm taking
  7. If I can do it, then anyone can
  8. I should be able to do everything by myself
  9. I should automatically "get it"
  10. I apologize for not knowing something or for making mistakes
  11. I attribute my achievements to something other than myself
  12. I don't challenge myself too often
  13. I always need to explain to people that I don't deserve the compliment
  14. I worry people might find out what a fake I am
  15. Assumes that people are just being nice when complimenting me
  16. I don't voice out my real opinions often
  17. I often hold back when working in a group or team
  18. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  19. I would rather do it than delegate
  20. Assumes that things will fail so I don't get disappointed
  21. I am overly impressed by my peers in their work
  22. Never let others know that I don't know how to do something
  23. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  24. I try to always hide my accomplishments