I shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI shouldautomatically"get it"I should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentNevershow upothersDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Always hide youraccomplishmentsI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI shouldautomatically"get it"I should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Always assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentNevershow upothersDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)Always hide youraccomplishments

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