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

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