I procrastinatestartingimportant tasks,as they makeme feel anxiousI assume Iwill fail so Iwill not bedisappointedwhen I doI have oftensucceeded in atask even though Iwas afraid that Iwould not do wellI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI explain whyI do notdeserve thecomplimentThe only way Iwill make it inSTEM is byworking harderthan othersI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI do not tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI shouldautomat-ically"get it"I apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI never let onthat I do notknow how todosomethingI avoidchallengingmyself toomuchI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly dopeople won'tnotice if I'm notthat goodI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."It was afluke. I canonly be thatgood onceI hide myaccomplish-mentsI panicbefore a test,presentation,or interviewI should feellucky to havegotten intoschool, thejob, etc.I do notvoice myrealopinionsI assumewhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleI assumethat otherpeopleare rightWhen peoplepraise me for anaccomplishment,I’m afraid I won’tbe able to live upto theirexpectationsI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI attribute myaccomplish-ments tosomethingother thanmyselfI do not letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI don'tfeel like IbelongI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI alwaysshare creditwith others(even if I didall the work)I look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI struggle tofind studybuddies asothers aresmarter thanmeI tend toremember timeswhen I have notdone my bestmore than times Ihave done mybestI do not makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI hold backwhenworking in agroup orteamI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI procrastinatestartingimportant tasks,as they makeme feel anxiousI assume Iwill fail so Iwill not bedisappointedwhen I doI have oftensucceeded in atask even though Iwas afraid that Iwould not do wellI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI explain whyI do notdeserve thecomplimentThe only way Iwill make it inSTEM is byworking harderthan othersI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI do not tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI shouldautomat-ically"get it"I apologizefor mistakesor for notknowingsomethingI never let onthat I do notknow how todosomethingI avoidchallengingmyself toomuchI try to be reallypersonable andfriendly dopeople won'tnotice if I'm notthat goodI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."It was afluke. I canonly be thatgood onceI hide myaccomplish-mentsI panicbefore a test,presentation,or interviewI should feellucky to havegotten intoschool, thejob, etc.I do notvoice myrealopinionsI assumewhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleI assumethat otherpeopleare rightWhen peoplepraise me for anaccomplishment,I’m afraid I won’tbe able to live upto theirexpectationsI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI attribute myaccomplish-ments tosomethingother thanmyselfI do not letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI don'tfeel like IbelongI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI alwaysshare creditwith others(even if I didall the work)I look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsI struggle tofind studybuddies asothers aresmarter thanmeI tend toremember timeswhen I have notdone my bestmore than times Ihave done mybestI do not makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI 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 procrastinate starting important tasks, as they make me feel anxious
  2. I assume I will fail so I will not be disappointed when I do
  3. I have often succeeded in a task even though I was afraid that I would not do well
  4. I think I was hired or admitted because of some kind of mistake
  5. I explain why I do not deserve the compliment
  6. The only way I will make it in STEM is by working harder than others
  7. I have a dread of others evaluating me
  8. I do not tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  9. I should automat-ically "get it"
  10. I apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  11. I never let on that I do not know how to do something
  12. I avoid challenging myself too much
  13. I try to be really personable and friendly do people won't notice if I'm not that good
  14. I qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  15. It was a fluke. I can only be that good once
  16. I hide my accomplish-ments
  17. I panic before a test, presentation, or interview
  18. I should feel lucky to have gotten into school, the job, etc.
  19. I do not voice my real opinions
  20. I assume when people compliment me, they are just being nice
  21. Eventually people will realize I am underqualified for my role
  22. I assume that other people are right
  23. When people praise me for an accomplishment, I’m afraid I won’t be able to live up to their expectations
  24. I should be able to do everything myself
  25. I attribute my accomplish-ments to something other than myself
  26. I do not let people see me studying or working too hard
  27. I don't feel like I belong
  28. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  29. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  30. I should succeed at everything I do
  31. I always share credit with others (even if I did all the work)
  32. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  33. I struggle to find study buddies as others are smarter than me
  34. I tend to remember times when I have not done my best more than times I have done my best
  35. I do not make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  36. I remind others of how much I do not know
  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