Always sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurAlways hide youraccomplishmentsDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.I wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceI shouldautomatically"get it"Always attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchNevershow upothersNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Do not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurAlways hide youraccomplishmentsDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.I wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceI shouldautomatically"get it"Always attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchNevershow upothersNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Do not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateI shouldsucceed ateverythingI do

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