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

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