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

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