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

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