I shouldautomatically"get it"Alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchNevershow upothersAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Never tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamDo notvoice yourrealopinionsDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardI shouldautomatically"get it"Alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchNevershow upothersAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Never tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamDo notvoice yourrealopinionsDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hard

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