I always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorIf I can doit, anyonecanI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI was probablyselectedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I should beable to domost thingsby myselfI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI don'tknow whyI'm hereDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionFailure isnot anoptionNever leton thatyou don'tknowI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis jobI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingthat they arebeing niceI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound mepeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorIf I can doit, anyonecanI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI was probablyselectedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I should beable to domost thingsby myselfI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI don'tknow whyI'm hereDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionFailure isnot anoptionNever leton thatyou don'tknowI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis jobI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingthat they arebeing niceI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound mepeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI 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 always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  2. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  3. If I can do it, anyone can
  4. I remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  5. I was probably selected because of some kind of mistake
  6. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."
  7. I should be able to do most things by myself
  8. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  9. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  10. I hold back when working with a group or team
  11. I don't know why I'm here
  12. Do not let people see you working too hard
  13. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  14. Failure is not an option
  15. Never let on that you don't know
  16. I should feel lucky that I got this job
  17. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  18. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  19. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  20. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  21. I assume when people are complimenting that they are being nice
  22. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  23. people will realize that I'm not that smart
  24. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.