I preferpeople tounderestimatemeI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingthat they arebeing niceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI was probablychosenbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamFailure isnot anoptionPeople thinkI'm smarterthan I reallyamDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but...""This is asillyquestion..."Eventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI don't knowenoughenough aboutdiversity, whyam I here?I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI bettersign upfor morethingsIf I can doit, anyonecanNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI preferpeople tounderestimatemeI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingthat they arebeing niceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI was probablychosenbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamFailure isnot anoptionPeople thinkI'm smarterthan I reallyamDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but...""This is asillyquestion..."Eventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI don't knowenoughenough aboutdiversity, whyam I here?I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI bettersign upfor morethingsIf I can doit, anyonecanNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomething

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