I should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeIf I can doit, anyonecanI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Do not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI don't seemyself astalentedtherefore Iam a fraudI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeIf I can doit, anyonecanI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."Do not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingFailure isnot anoptionI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI 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 should feel lucky that I got this deal/case/job
  2. I assume I will fall short so I won't be disappointed when I do
  3. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  4. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  5. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  6. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  7. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  8. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  9. I remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  10. I hold back when working with a group or team
  11. I should be able to do most things by myself
  12. I was probably chosen/hired/admitted because of some kind of mistake
  13. If I can do it, anyone can
  14. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  15. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  16. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."
  17. Do not let people see you working too hard
  18. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  19. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.
  20. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  21. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  22. Failure is not an option
  23. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  24. I assume when people are complementing that they are being nice
  25. I don't see myself as talented therefore I am a fraud