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