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