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

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