Do not tellanyone youfeel like animposterI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.I shouldsucceed ateverythingI doNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Always attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways hide youraccomplishmentsNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI shouldautomatically"get it"Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewNevershow upothersDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.I shouldsucceed ateverythingI doNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Always attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways hide youraccomplishmentsNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI shouldautomatically"get it"Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewNevershow upothersDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardAlwaysassume thatother peopleare right

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