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

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