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

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