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

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