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

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