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

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