I shouldautomatically"get it"Always holdbackwhen workingina group or teamNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Do not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)I should beableto doeverythingmyselfDo notvoice yourrealopinionsNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Alwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI feelundeservingof mysuccessI shouldautomatically"get it"Always holdbackwhen workingina group or teamNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Do not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)I should beableto doeverythingmyselfDo notvoice yourrealopinionsNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Alwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI feelundeservingof mysuccess

Impostor 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 should automatically "get it"
  2. Always hold back when working in a group or team
  3. Never challenge yourself too much
  4. I was admitted or hired because of some kind of mistake
  5. I should qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  6. I attribute my success to luck or timing, rather than my own skills and talents
  7. I should feel lucky to have gotten into school, the job, the promotion, etc.
  8. Do not tell anyone you feel like an Impostor
  9. Always share credit with others (even if you did all the work)
  10. I should be able to do everything myself
  11. Do not voice your real opinions
  12. Never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  13. Always remind others of how much you do not know
  14. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  15. Always hide or downplay your accomplishments
  16. I worry that others will find out that I am not as capable or competent as they think I am
  17. Always assume when people are complimenting you, they are just being nice
  18. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  19. Always assume you will fail so you will not be disappointed when you do
  20. I should succeed at everything I do
  21. Always attribute your accomplishments to something other than yourself
  22. Always panic before a test, presentation, performance, or interview
  23. Always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  24. I feel undeserving of my success