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

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