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

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