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

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