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

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