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

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