Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Nevershow upothersAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I shouldautomatically"get it"Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Nevershow upothersAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I shouldautomatically"get it"

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