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

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