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

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