Always holdback whenworking in agroup orteamDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterDo notvoice yourrealopinionsNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Always sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)I wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Do not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doNevershow upothersNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI shouldautomatically"get it"Alwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"Always holdback whenworking in agroup orteamDo not tellanyone youfeel like animposterDo notvoice yourrealopinionsNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingAlwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should feellucky to havegotten into theschool, the job,the promotion,etc.Always sharecredit withothers (evenif you did allthe work)I wasadmitted orhired becauseof somemistakeAlwaysexplain whyyou do notdeserve thecomplimentI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Do not letpeople seeyou studyingor workingtoo hardNever tellsomeone youmeet in a baryour careeror majorAlways keepthem laughingso they will notnotice that youare inadequateAlways assumewhen peoplearecomplimentingyou, they arejust being niceI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doNevershow upothersNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingother thanyourselfAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance,or interviewAlways hide youraccomplishmentsI shouldautomatically"get it"Alwaysassume thatother peopleare rightNever makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"

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