I apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."I don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceIf I can doit, anyonecanEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardFailure isnot anoptionDon'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 should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI hold backwhen workingwith a groupor teamI should feellucky that Igot thisaward/jobI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."I don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceIf I can doit, anyonecanEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardFailure isnot anoptionDon'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 should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI hold backwhen workingwith a groupor teamI should feellucky that Igot thisaward/jobI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood once

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