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

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