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

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