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