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

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