I try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should feellucky that Igot anopportunityI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workIf I can doit, anyonecanFailure isnot anoptionI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should feellucky that Igot anopportunityI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workIf I can doit, anyonecanFailure isnot anoptionI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI should beable to domost thingsby myself

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