I worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Do notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI shouldsucceedat everythingI doI feelundeservingof mysuccessNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)I should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.I should beableto doeverythingmyselfI shouldautomatically"get it"I worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Do notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI shouldsucceedat everythingI doI feelundeservingof mysuccessNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)I should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.I should beableto doeverythingmyselfI 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 worry that others will find out that I am not as capable or competent as they think I am
  2. I attribute my success to luck or timing, rather than my own skills and talents
  3. Always remind others of how much you do not know
  4. Never challenge yourself too much
  5. I was admitted or hired because of some kind of mistake
  6. Always hide or downplay your accomplishments
  7. Always assume you will fail so you will not be disappointed when you do
  8. Always hold back when working in a group or team
  9. I should qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  10. Never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  11. Do not voice your real opinions
  12. Always panic before a test, presentation, performance, or interview
  13. Always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  14. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  15. Always assume when people are complimenting you, they are just being nice
  16. I should succeed at everything I do
  17. I feel undeserving of my success
  18. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  19. Do not tell anyone you feel like an Impostor
  20. Always attribute your accomplishments to something other than yourself
  21. Always share credit with others (even if you did all the work)
  22. I should feel lucky to have gotten into school, the job, the promotion, etc.
  23. I should be able to do everything myself
  24. I should automatically "get it"