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

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