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

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