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

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