I should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionFailure isnot anoptionIf I can doit, anyonecanDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionFailure isnot anoptionIf I can doit, anyonecanDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."I succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.Never let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformance

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