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

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