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