Alwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Do notvoice yourrealopinionsI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfI shouldautomatically"get it"Always hide youraccomplishmentsI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingNevershow upothersI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Do notvoice yourrealopinionsI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfI shouldautomatically"get it"Always hide youraccomplishmentsI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingNevershow upothersI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interview

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