I succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceNever 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 mycredentialsI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI 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 panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI should beable to domost thingsby myselfFailure isnot anoptionEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorIf I can doit, anyonecanI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceNever 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 mycredentialsI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI 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 panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI should beable to domost thingsby myselfFailure isnot anoptionEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorIf I can doit, anyonecanI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuch

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