Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeIf I can doit, anyonecanI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI 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 mycredentialsI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."It was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeIf I can doit, anyonecanI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI 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 mycredentialsI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."It was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing nice

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