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

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