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

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