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

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