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

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