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

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