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

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