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

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