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

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