I worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Alwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doI should beableto doeverythingmyselfAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.I was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI shouldautomatically"get it"I shouldsucceedat everythingI doI feelundeservingof mysuccessI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Never let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Alwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doI should beableto doeverythingmyselfAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.I was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI shouldautomatically"get it"I shouldsucceedat everythingI doI feelundeservingof mysuccessI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Never let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing nice

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