I look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI was probablychosen/admittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionFailure isnot anoptionI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis scoreI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingme they arebeing niceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should beable to domost thingsby myselfIf I can doit, anyonecanI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI was probablychosen/admittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionFailure isnot anoptionI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis scoreI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingme they arebeing niceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should beable to domost thingsby myselfIf I can doit, anyonecan

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