People thinkI'm smarterthan I reallyamI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workFailure isnot anoptionI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingthat they arebeing niceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI preferpeople tounderestimateme"This is asillyquestion..."I try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI don't knowenoughenough aboutdiversity, whyam I here?Don't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI was probablychosenbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I bettersign upfor morethingsI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobIf I can doit, anyonecanI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI should beable to domost thingsby myselfPeople thinkI'm smarterthan I reallyamI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workFailure isnot anoptionI assume whenpeople arecomplimentingthat they arebeing niceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI preferpeople tounderestimateme"This is asillyquestion..."I try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI don't knowenoughenough aboutdiversity, whyam I here?Don't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI was probablychosenbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I bettersign upfor morethingsI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobIf I can doit, anyonecanI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI 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. People think I'm smarter than I really am
  2. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  3. Failure is not an option
  4. I assume when people are complimenting that they are being nice
  5. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  6. I prefer people to underestimate me
  7. "This is a silly question..."
  8. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.
  9. I assume I will fall short so I won't be disappointed when I do
  10. I don't know enough enough about diversity, why am I here?
  11. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  12. I was probably chosen because of some kind of mistake
  13. I hold back when working with a group or team
  14. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."
  15. I better sign up for more things
  16. I should feel lucky that I got this deal/case/job
  17. If I can do it, anyone can
  18. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  19. I remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  20. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  21. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  22. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  23. Do not let people see you working too hard
  24. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  25. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  26. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  27. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  28. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  29. I should be able to do most things by myself