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

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