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

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