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

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