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

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