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

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