I don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingpeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingthat they arebeing niceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis jobI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceIf I can doit, anyonecanI don'tknow whyI'm hereI was probablyselectedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionNever leton thatyou don'tknowI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingpeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingthat they arebeing niceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis jobI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceIf I can doit, anyonecanI don'tknow whyI'm hereI was probablyselectedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionNever leton thatyou don'tknow

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