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