Always attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentI shouldautomatically"get it"Alwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Always keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Always panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Do not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterDo notvoice yourrealopinionsNevershow upothersAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Always attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentI shouldautomatically"get it"Alwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Always keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Always panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Do not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterDo notvoice yourrealopinionsNevershow upothersAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"

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