I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingFailure isnot anoptionI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingFailure isnot anoptionI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanI 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 remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  2. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.
  3. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."
  4. I assume when people are complementing that they are being nice
  5. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  6. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  7. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  8. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  9. I should feel lucky that I got this deal/case/job
  10. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  11. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  12. I was probably chosen/hired/admitted because of some kind of mistake
  13. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  14. Do not let people see you working too hard
  15. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  16. Failure is not an option
  17. I hold back when working with a group or team
  18. I should be able to do most things by myself
  19. I assume I will fall short so I won't be disappointed when I do
  20. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  21. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  22. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  23. If I can do it, anyone can
  24. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something