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

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 be able to do most things by myself
  2. I remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  3. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  4. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  5. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  6. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  7. I assume I will fall short so I won't be disappointed when I do
  8. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  9. I was probably chosen/hired/admitted because of some kind of mistake
  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. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  13. I hold back when working with a group or team
  14. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  15. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  16. Do not let people see you working too hard
  17. Failure is not an option
  18. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  19. I should feel lucky that I got this award/job
  20. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  21. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."
  22. I assume when people are complementing that they are being nice
  23. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  24. If I can do it, anyone can