I was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Do notvoice yourrealopinionsI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Do not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowI feelundeservingof mysuccessNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Never let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI shouldautomatically"get it"I should beableto doeverythingmyselfAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Always hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Do notvoice yourrealopinionsI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Do not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowI feelundeservingof mysuccessNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Never let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI shouldautomatically"get it"I should beableto doeverythingmyselfAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Always hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I am

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