Alwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)I wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeI shouldautomatically"get it"Always panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurNevershow upothersAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Always keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)I wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeI shouldautomatically"get it"Always panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurNevershow upothersAlways holdback whenworking in agroup orteamDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doDo not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Neverchallengeyourselftoo much

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