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

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