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

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