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

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