I wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurNevershow upothersI shouldautomatically"get it"Never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Always attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I shouldsucceed ateverythingI doDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)I wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurNevershow upothersI shouldautomatically"get it"Never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Always attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I shouldsucceed ateverythingI doDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)

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