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

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