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

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