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

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