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

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