I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI feelundeservingof mysuccessI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsI should beableto doeverythingmyselfAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Do not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I shouldautomatically"get it"I was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI shouldsucceedat everythingI doI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI feelundeservingof mysuccessI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsI should beableto doeverythingmyselfAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Do not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Never makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I shouldautomatically"get it"I was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."Neverchallengeyourselftoo muchI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingI shouldsucceedat everythingI do

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