Failure isnot anoptionI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doIf I can doit, anyonecanI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI hold backwhen workingwith a groupor teamI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."Failure isnot anoptionI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doIf I can doit, anyonecanI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI hold backwhen workingwith a groupor teamI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."

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