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

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