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