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

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