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