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

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