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

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