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

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