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

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