Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Alwaysassume thatother peopleare rightI shouldautomatically"get it"Always sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Alwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingNevershow upothersAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Alwaysassume thatother peopleare rightI shouldautomatically"get it"Always sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Alwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingNevershow 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. Always assume when people are complimenting you, they are just being nice
  2. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  3. I should feel lucky to have gotten into the school, the job, the promotion, etc.
  4. Always assume that other people are right
  5. I should automatically "get it"
  6. Always share credit with others (even if you did all the work)
  7. I should qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  8. Always explain why you do not deserve the compliment
  9. Do not voice your real opinions
  10. Always panic before a test, presentation, performance, or interview
  11. Never challenge yourself too much
  12. I should succeed at everything I do
  13. Always hide your accomplishments
  14. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  15. I was admitted or hired because of some mistake
  16. Do not tell anyone you feel like an imposter
  17. Never tell someone you meet in a bar your career or major
  18. Do not let people see you studying or working too hard
  19. Always attribute your accomplishments to something other than yourself
  20. Always hold back when working in a group or team
  21. Always keep them laughing so they will not notice that you are inadequate
  22. Never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  23. Always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  24. Never show up others