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

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