I assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI do notvoice myrealopinionsI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI was probablychosenbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI alwaysassume I willfail so I will notbe disappointedwhen I doI shouldautomatically"get it"I never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanI should beable to domost thingsby myselfFailureis not anoptionI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis jobI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI always hide myaccomplishmentsI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly so peoplewon't notice ormind if I'm notthat good.I assume whenpeople arecomplementingthat they arebeing niceI always sharecredit withothers even ifI did most ofthe workI do notvoice myrealopinionsI should just"get it" likeeveryonearound meI don't tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorDo not letpeople seeyou workingtoo hardI was probablychosenbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI alwaysassume I willfail so I will notbe disappointedwhen I doI shouldautomatically"get it"I never makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I panic beforea test orpresentationorperformanceI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingIf I can doit, anyonecanI should beable to domost thingsby myselfFailureis not anoptionI shouldfeel luckythat I gotthis jobI succeededbecause Ihad a lot ofhelpI remind othersof how much Idon't know sothey don'texpect toomuchI onlywon/accomplishedbecause therewasn't that muchcompetitionI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skillsto live up to mycredentialsNever let onthat you donot knowhow to dosomethingIt was afluke. I canonly be thisgood onceEventuallypeople willrealize thatI'm not thatsmartI always hide myaccomplishmentsI 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 assume when people are complementing that they are being nice
  2. I always share credit with others even if I did most of the work
  3. I do not voice my real opinions
  4. I should just "get it" like everyone around me
  5. I don't tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  6. Do not let people see you working too hard
  7. I was probably chosen because of some kind of mistake
  8. I always assume I will fail so I will not be disappointed when I do
  9. I should automatically "get it"
  10. I never make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  11. I panic before a test or presentation or performance
  12. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  13. If I can do it, anyone can
  14. I should be able to do most things by myself
  15. Failure is not an option
  16. I should feel lucky that I got this job
  17. I succeeded because I had a lot of help
  18. I remind others of how much I don't know so they don't expect too much
  19. I only won/accomplished because there wasn't that much competition
  20. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  21. Never let on that you do not know how to do something
  22. It was a fluke. I can only be this good once
  23. Eventually people will realize that I'm not that smart
  24. I always hide my accomplishments
  25. I try to be really personable and friendly so people won't notice or mind if I'm not that good.