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

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