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

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