Eventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartIf I can doit, anyonecanNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceFailure isnot anoptionI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartIf I can doit, anyonecanNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceFailure isnot anoptionI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentials

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