I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI 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 knowsomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanI should beable to domost thingsby myselfIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI 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 knowsomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanI should beable to domost thingsby myselfIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmart

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