Eventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterEventuallypeople willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentAssumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedWhatevercollege I mayget accepted tois only becauseI am luckyI shouldautomatically"get it"I never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I wouldrather doit thandelegateI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI panicbefore a testorpresentationI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfI should beable to doeverythingby myselfEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterEventuallypeople willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsIf I can doit, thenanyonecanI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentAssumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedWhatevercollege I mayget accepted tois only becauseI am luckyI shouldautomatically"get it"I never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I wouldrather doit thandelegateI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI panicbefore a testorpresentationI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfI should beable to doeverythingby myself

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. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  2. Always share credit with others (even if the work was all done by me)
  3. I'm not sure if it's impostor or imposter
  4. Eventually people will realize that I'm not qualified for the classes I'm taking
  5. I don't challenge myself too often
  6. I worry people might find out what a fake I am
  7. I try to always hide my accomplishments
  8. If I can do it, then anyone can
  9. I always need to explain to people that I don't deserve the compliment
  10. Assumes that things will fail so I don't get disappointed
  11. Whatever college I may get accepted to is only because I am lucky
  12. I should automatically "get it"
  13. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  14. I would rather do it than delegate
  15. I often hold back when working in a group or team
  16. Assumes that people are just being nice when complimenting me
  17. I apologize for not knowing something or for making mistakes
  18. I should succeed at everything I do
  19. I panic before a test or presentation
  20. I am overly impressed by my peers in their work
  21. Never let others know that I don't know how to do something
  22. I don't voice out my real opinions often
  23. I attribute my achievements to something other than myself
  24. I should be able to do everything by myself