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

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