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

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