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

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