Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Don't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I hold backwhenworking witha group orteamDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI don't seemyself astalentedtherefore Iam a fraudI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Don't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I hold backwhenworking witha group orteamDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI don't seemyself astalentedtherefore Iam a fraudI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound me

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