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

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