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

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