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

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