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

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