Failure isnot anoptionIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis scoreI was probablychosen/admittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingme they arebeing niceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."If I can doit, anyonecanI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Failure isnot anoptionIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis scoreI was probablychosen/admittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingme they arebeing niceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."If I can doit, anyonecanI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.

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