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