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

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