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

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