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

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