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

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