I try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Eventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI should feellucky that Igot anopportunityI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchFailure isnot anoptionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Eventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI should feellucky that Igot anopportunityI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchFailure isnot anoptionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI 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. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  3. I hold back when working with a group or team
  4. I assume I will fall short so I won't be disappointed when I do
  5. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  6. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  7. I should feel lucky that I got an opportunity
  8. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  9. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  10. I assume when people are complementing that they are being nice
  11. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  12. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  13. I was probably chosen/hired/admitted because of some kind of mistake
  14. I remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  15. Failure is not an option
  16. Do not let people see you working too hard
  17. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  18. If I can do it, anyone can
  19. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  20. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  21. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."
  22. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  23. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  24. I should be able to do most things by myself