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

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