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

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