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

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