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

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