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

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