I was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchIf I can doit, anyonecanI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."It was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI should beable to domost thingsby myselfDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartFailure isnot anoptionI hold backwhenworking witha group orteamI was probablychosen/hired/admittedbecause of some kindof mistakeI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchIf I can doit, anyonecanI qualifythings bysaying: "Thismay not beright, but..."It was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI assume Iwill fall shortso I won't bedisappointedwhen I doI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm not thatgood.I should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI should beable to domost thingsby myselfDon't challengeyourself for fearthat you mightlook bad if youdon't knowsomethingI should feellucky that Igot thisdeal/case/jobI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartFailure 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 was probably chosen/hired/admitted because of some kind of mistake
  2. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  3. Do not let people see you working too hard
  4. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  5. I remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  6. If I can do it, anyone can
  7. I qualify things by saying: "This may not be right, but..."
  8. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  9. I assume I will fall short so I won't be disappointed when I do
  10. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  11. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  12. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  13. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  14. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  15. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.
  16. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  17. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  18. I should be able to do most things by myself
  19. Don't challenge yourself for fear that you might look bad if you don't know something
  20. I should feel lucky that I got this deal/case/job
  21. I assume when people are complementing that they are being nice
  22. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  23. Failure is not an option
  24. I hold back when working with a group or team