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