If I can doit, anyonecanI hold backwhen workingwith a groupor teamI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meFailure isnot anoptionNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."If I can doit, anyonecanI hold backwhen workingwith a groupor teamI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meFailure isnot anoptionNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI 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. If I can do it, anyone can
  2. I hold back when working with a group or team
  3. I should feel lucky that I got this deal/case/job
  4. I remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  5. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  6. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  7. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  8. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  9. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.
  10. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  11. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  12. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  13. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  14. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  15. I was probably chosen/hired/admitted because of some kind of mistake
  16. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  17. I should be able to do most things by myself
  18. I assume when people are complementing that they are being nice
  19. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  20. Failure is not an option
  21. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  22. I assume I will fall short so I won't be disappointed when I do
  23. Do not let people see you working too hard
  24. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."