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

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