Alwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I shouldautomatically"get it"I should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I feelundeservingof mysuccessNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing niceAlwaysremind othersof how muchyoudo not knowAlways assumeyouwill fail so you willnotbe disappointedwhenyou doDo notvoice yourrealopinionsAlwaysapologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI shouldsucceedat everythingI doAlways hide ordownplay youraccomplishmentsAlways panicbefore a test,presentation,performance, orinterviewDo not tellanyoneyou feel likean ImpostorI was admittedor hiredbecause ofsomekind of mistakeI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI attribute mysuccess to luckor timing, ratherthan my ownskills andtalentsAlways attributeyouraccomplishmentsto somethingotherthan yourselfAlways holdbackwhen workingina group or teamNever let onthatyou do notknow howto dosomethingNever makedeclarativestatements like"I know theanswer"I shouldautomatically"get it"I should feel luckyto have gotten intoschool, the job, thepromotion, etc.I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbeforethey occurAlways sharecreditwith others(evenif you didall the work)I should qualifyquestions orcomments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I feelundeservingof mysuccessNeverchallengeyourselftoo muchI worry that otherswill find out that Iam not as capableor competent asthey think I amAlways assumewhenpeople arecomplimentingyou, they are justbeing nice

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