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

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