Alwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfI should beableto doeverythingmyselfNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways 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 assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI shouldautomatically"get it"Always hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI shouldsucceedat everythingI doDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Always assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsI feelundeservingof mysuccessI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.Alwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfI should beableto doeverythingmyselfNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchAlways 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 assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceI shouldautomatically"get it"Always hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI shouldsucceedat everythingI doDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"Always assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsI feelundeservingof mysuccessI should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.

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