I should beableto doeverythingmyselfI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI feelundeservingof mysuccessAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.I shouldautomatically"get it"Do notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Alwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Always panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI feelundeservingof mysuccessAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsI should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.I shouldautomatically"get it"Do notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)Alwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Always panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterview

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