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

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