I remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI was probablychosenbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeFailureis not anoptionI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis jobI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI do notvoice myrealopinionsI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI always hide myaccomplishmentsI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm notthat good.I alwaysassume I willfail so I will notbe disappointedwhen I doI never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I shouldautomatically"get it"I look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI was probablychosenbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeFailureis not anoptionI should beable to domost thingsby myselfI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis jobI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI do notvoice myrealopinionsI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI always hide myaccomplishmentsI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm notthat good.I alwaysassume I willfail so I will notbe disappointedwhen I doI never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I shouldautomatically"get it"I look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood once

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. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  3. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  4. Do not let people see you working too hard
  5. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  6. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  7. I was probably chosen because of some kind of mistake
  8. Failure is not an option
  9. I should be able to do most things by myself
  10. I should feel lucky that I got this job
  11. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  12. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  13. I assume when people are complementing that they are being nice
  14. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  15. I do not voice my real opinions
  16. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  17. I always hide my accomplishments
  18. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  19. If I can do it, anyone can
  20. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.
  21. I always assume I will fail so I will not be disappointed when I do
  22. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  23. I should automatically "get it"
  24. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  25. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once