I hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardIf I can doit, anyonecanI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI should feellucky that Igot anopportunityIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI 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.Don't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingFailure isnot anoptionNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardIf I can doit, anyonecanI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI should feellucky that Igot anopportunityIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI 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.Don't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingFailure isnot anoptionNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomething

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