If I can doit, anyonecanDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI should feellucky that Igot thisaward/jobI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."Failure isnot anoptionI hold backwhen workingwith a groupor teamI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI should feellucky that Igot thisaward/jobI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsI qualify thingsby saying:"This may notbe right, but..."Failure isnot anoptionI hold backwhen workingwith a groupor teamI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomething

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