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

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