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

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