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

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