I was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI 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 should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.It was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceIf I can doit, anyonecanI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchFailure isnot anoptionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should feellucky that Igot anopportunityI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI 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 should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.It was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceIf I can doit, anyonecanI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchFailure isnot anoptionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should feellucky that Igot anopportunity

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