I'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterEventuallypeople willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI wouldrather doit thandelegateI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Assumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI panicbefore a testorpresentationI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI should beable to doeverythingby myselfAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I shouldsucceed ateverythingI doEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfIf I can doit, thenanyonecanWhatevercollege I mayget accepted tois only becauseI am luckyNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI often holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI shouldautomatically"get it"I'm not sureif it'simpostor orimposterEventuallypeople willrealize that I'mnot qualified forthe classes I'mtakingAssumes thatpeople are justbeing nicewhencomplimentingmeI try to alwayshide myaccomplishmentsI don't voiceout my realopinionsoftenI always needto explain topeople that Idon't deservethe complimentI wouldrather doit thandelegateI worrypeople mightfind out whata fake I amI apologize fornot knowingsomething orfor makingmistakesI never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Assumes thatthings will failso I don't getdisappointedI panicbefore a testorpresentationI am overlyimpressedby my peersin their workI should beable to doeverythingby myselfAlways sharecredit withothers (even ifthe work wasall done by me)I shouldsucceed ateverythingI doEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI attribute myachievementsto somethingother thanmyselfIf I can doit, thenanyonecanWhatevercollege I mayget accepted tois only becauseI am luckyNever letothers knowthat I don'tknow how todo somethingI don'tchallengemyself toooftenI 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'm not sure if it's impostor or imposter
  2. Eventually people will realize that I'm not qualified for the classes I'm taking
  3. Assumes that people are just being nice when complimenting me
  4. I try to always hide my accomplishments
  5. I don't voice out my real opinions often
  6. I always need to explain to people that I don't deserve the compliment
  7. I would rather do it than delegate
  8. I worry people might find out what a fake I am
  9. I apologize for not knowing something or for making mistakes
  10. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  11. Assumes that things will fail so I don't get disappointed
  12. I panic before a test or presentation
  13. I am overly impressed by my peers in their work
  14. I should be able to do everything by myself
  15. Always share credit with others (even if the work was all done by me)
  16. I should succeed at everything I do
  17. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  18. I attribute my achievements to something other than myself
  19. If I can do it, then anyone can
  20. Whatever college I may get accepted to is only because I am lucky
  21. Never let others know that I don't know how to do something
  22. I don't challenge myself too often
  23. I often hold back when working in a group or team
  24. I should automatically "get it"