Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingFailure isnot anoptionI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpIf I can doit, anyonecanI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingFailure isnot anoptionI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpIf I can doit, anyonecanI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing nice

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