I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workFailure isnot anoptionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardIf I can doit, anyonecanI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI don't seemyself astalentedtherefore Iam a fraudI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workFailure isnot anoptionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardIf I can doit, anyonecanI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI don't seemyself astalentedtherefore Iam a fraudI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing nice

Impostor Syndrome 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 remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  2. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  3. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  4. I hold back when working with a group or team
  5. I assume I will fall short so I won't be disappointed when I do
  6. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  7. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."
  8. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  9. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  10. Failure is not an option
  11. Do not let people see you working too hard
  12. If I can do it, anyone can
  13. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.
  14. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  15. I don't see myself as talented therefore I am a fraud
  16. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  17. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  18. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  19. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  20. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  21. I was probably chosen/hired/admitted because of some kind of mistake
  22. I should be able to do most things by myself
  23. I should feel lucky that I got this deal/case/job
  24. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  25. I assume when people are complementing that they are being nice