Do not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.I wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterNevershow upothersNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I shouldautomatically"get it"Never tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Always hide youraccomplishmentsAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.I wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterNevershow upothersNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I shouldautomatically"get it"Never tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Always hide youraccomplishmentsAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteam

Imposter 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. Do not let people see you studying or working too hard
  2. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  3. Always assume that other people are right
  4. Always panic before a test, presentation, performance, or interview
  5. I should qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  6. Always assume when people are complimenting you, they are just being nice
  7. I should feel lucky to have gotten into the school, the job, the promotion, etc.
  8. I was admitted or hired because of some mistake
  9. Never challenge yourself too much
  10. Always explain why you do not deserve the compliment
  11. Always keep them laughing so they will not notice that you are inadequate
  12. Do not tell anyone you feel like an imposter
  13. Never show up others
  14. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  15. Never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  16. I should automatically "get it"
  17. Never tell someone you meet in a bar your career or major
  18. I should succeed at everything I do
  19. Always attribute your accomplishments to something other than yourself
  20. Always share credit with others (even if you did all the work)
  21. Always hide your accomplishments
  22. Always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  23. Do not voice your real opinions
  24. Always hold back when working in a group or team