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