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

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