I shouldautomatically"get it"Do not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Alwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Alwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterNevershow upothersI shouldautomatically"get it"Do not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Alwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Alwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterNevershow upothers

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