I should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI hide myaccomplish-mentsI procrastinatestartingimportant tasks,as they makeme feel anxiousEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleI do notvoice myrealopinionsI attribute myaccomplish-ments tosomethingother thanmyselfI remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowWhen peoplepraise me for anaccomplishment,I’m afraid I won’tbe able to live upto theirexpectationsIt was afluke. I canonly be thatgood onceI assumethat otherpeopleare rightI explain whyI do notdeserve thecomplimentI struggle tofind studybuddies asothers aresmarter thanmeI shouldautomat-ically"get it"I tend toremember timeswhen I have notdone my bestmore than times Ihave done mybestI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI assume Iwill fail so Iwill not bedisappointedwhen I doI never let onthat I do notknow how todosomethingI should feellucky to havegotten intoschool, thejob, etc.The only way Iwill make it inSTEM is byworking harderthan othersI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I try to be reallypersonable andfriendly dopeople won'tnotice if I'm notthat goodI avoidchallengingmyself toomuchI don'tfeel like IbelongI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI do not tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI do not makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI have oftensucceeded in atask even though Iwas afraid that Iwould not do wellI alwaysshare creditwith others(even if I didall the work)I assumewhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI panicbefore a test,presentation,or interviewI do not letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI hold backwhenworking in agroup orteamI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI hide myaccomplish-mentsI procrastinatestartingimportant tasks,as they makeme feel anxiousEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleI do notvoice myrealopinionsI attribute myaccomplish-ments tosomethingother thanmyselfI remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowWhen peoplepraise me for anaccomplishment,I’m afraid I won’tbe able to live upto theirexpectationsIt was afluke. I canonly be thatgood onceI assumethat otherpeopleare rightI explain whyI do notdeserve thecomplimentI struggle tofind studybuddies asothers aresmarter thanmeI shouldautomat-ically"get it"I tend toremember timeswhen I have notdone my bestmore than times Ihave done mybestI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI assume Iwill fail so Iwill not bedisappointedwhen I doI never let onthat I do notknow how todosomethingI should feellucky to havegotten intoschool, thejob, etc.The only way Iwill make it inSTEM is byworking harderthan othersI apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I try to be reallypersonable andfriendly dopeople won'tnotice if I'm notthat goodI avoidchallengingmyself toomuchI don'tfeel like IbelongI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI do not tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI do not makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI have oftensucceeded in atask even though Iwas afraid that Iwould not do wellI alwaysshare creditwith others(even if I didall the work)I assumewhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI panicbefore a test,presentation,or interviewI do not letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI hold backwhenworking in agroup orteam

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 should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  2. I hide my accomplish-ments
  3. I procrastinate starting important tasks, as they make me feel anxious
  4. Eventually people will realize I am underqualified for my role
  5. I do not voice my real opinions
  6. I attribute my accomplish-ments to something other than myself
  7. I remind others of how much I do not know
  8. When people praise me for an accomplishment, I’m afraid I won’t be able to live up to their expectations
  9. It was a fluke. I can only be that good once
  10. I assume that other people are right
  11. I explain why I do not deserve the compliment
  12. I struggle to find study buddies as others are smarter than me
  13. I should automat-ically "get it"
  14. I tend to remember times when I have not done my best more than times I have done my best
  15. I think I was hired or admitted because of some kind of mistake
  16. I assume I will fail so I will not be disappointed when I do
  17. I never let on that I do not know how to do something
  18. I should feel lucky to have gotten into school, the job, etc.
  19. The only way I will make it in STEM is by working harder than others
  20. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  21. I qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  22. I try to be really personable and friendly do people won't notice if I'm not that good
  23. I avoid challenging myself too much
  24. I don't feel like I belong
  25. I avoid expressing confidence because I think people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  26. I do not tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  27. I have a dread of others evaluating me
  28. I should succeed at everything I do
  29. I do not make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  30. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  31. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  32. I have often succeeded in a task even though I was afraid that I would not do well
  33. I always share credit with others (even if I did all the work)
  34. I assume when people compliment me, they are just being nice
  35. I should be able to do everything myself
  36. I panic before a test, presentation, or interview
  37. I do not let people see me studying or working too hard
  38. I hold back when working in a group or team