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

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