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

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