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

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