I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingme they arebeing niceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionFailure isnot anoptionI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workDon'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.I should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I should beable to domost thingsby myselfI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpIf I can doit, anyonecanIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI was probablychosen/admittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis scoreI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingme they arebeing niceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionFailure isnot anoptionI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workDon'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.I should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I should beable to domost thingsby myselfI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpIf I can doit, anyonecanIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI was probablychosen/admittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis score

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