I succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamFailure isnot anoptionI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsIf I can doit, anyonecanI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamFailure isnot anoptionI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsIf I can doit, anyonecanI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetition

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