I assume whenpeople arecomplimentingthat they arebeing niceI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Failure isnot anoptionI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI don'tknow whyI'm hereI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Never leton thatyou don'tknowI was probablyselectedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformancepeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartIf I can doit, anyonecanI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis jobI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingthat they arebeing niceI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Failure isnot anoptionI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI don'tknow whyI'm hereI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Never leton thatyou don'tknowI was probablyselectedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformancepeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartIf I can doit, anyonecanI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis job

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