I onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI 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 beable to domost thingsby myselfIf I can doit, anyonecanI was probablychosen/admittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I assume whenpeople arecomplimentingme they arebeing niceI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meFailure isnot anoptionI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis scoreIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI 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 beable to domost thingsby myselfIf I can doit, anyonecanI was probablychosen/admittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I assume whenpeople arecomplimentingme they arebeing niceI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meFailure isnot anoptionI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis scoreIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe work

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