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

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