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

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