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

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