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

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