I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI feelundeservingof mysuccessI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI shouldautomatically"get it"Always sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Always hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Always holdbackwhen workingina group or teamAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I should beableto doeverythingmyselfI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorDo notvoice yourrealopinionsI feelundeservingof mysuccessI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI shouldautomatically"get it"Always sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Always hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Always holdbackwhen workingina group or teamAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I should beableto doeverythingmyself

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