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