I should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Alwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeDo notvoice yourrealopinionsDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewI should beableto doeverythingmyselfNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Never let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfI feelundeservingof mysuccessNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI shouldautomatically"get it"I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Always hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Alwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeDo notvoice yourrealopinionsDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewI should beableto doeverythingmyselfNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Never let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfI feelundeservingof mysuccessNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI shouldautomatically"get it"I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Always hide ordownplay youraccomplishments

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