Failure isnot anoptionI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceIf I can doit, anyonecanI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI hold backwhen workingwith a groupor teamI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceIf I can doit, anyonecanI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI hold backwhen workingwith a groupor teamI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomething

Impostor 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. Failure is not an option
  2. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  3. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  4. If I can do it, anyone can
  5. I assume when people are complementing that they are being nice
  6. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  7. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  8. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  9. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  10. I assume I will fall short so I won't be disappointed when I do
  11. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.
  12. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  13. I hold back when working with a group or team
  14. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."
  15. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  16. Do not let people see you working too hard
  17. I should feel lucky that I got this deal/case/job
  18. I should be able to do most things by myself
  19. I was probably chosen/hired/admitted because of some kind of mistake
  20. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  21. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  22. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  23. I remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  24. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something