I succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doFailure isnot anoptionI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI 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 mycredentialsIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Do not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceIf I can doit, anyonecanI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doFailure isnot anoptionI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI 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 mycredentialsIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Do not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceIf I can doit, anyonecan

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