I apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI should feellucky that Igot anopportunityI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Do not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionIf I can doit, anyonecanI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI should feellucky that Igot anopportunityI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Do not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionIf I can doit, anyonecanI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI 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. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  2. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  3. I should feel lucky that I got an opportunity
  4. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."
  5. Do not let people see you working too hard
  6. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  7. I hold back when working with a group or team
  8. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  9. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  10. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  11. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.
  12. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  13. I should be able to do most things by myself
  14. I assume I will fall short so I won't be disappointed when I do
  15. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  16. Failure is not an option
  17. I remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  18. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  19. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  20. If I can do it, anyone can
  21. I was probably chosen/hired/admitted because of some kind of mistake
  22. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  23. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  24. I assume when people are complementing that they are being nice