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