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