I struggle tofind studybuddies asothers aresmarter thanmeI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI panicbefore a test,presentation,or interviewI hide myopinions sothat I don'tseem rudeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsIt was afluke. I canonly be thatgood onceEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleWhen peoplepraise me for anaccomplishment,I’m afraid I won’tbe able to live upto theirexpectationsI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI apologizefor notknowingsomethingI do not ask forhelp with myteacher or tutorsbecause I'mafraid I'll lookdumbI avoidchallengingmyself toomuchThe only way Iwill make it inSTEM is byworking harderthan othersI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI assumewhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI explain whyI do notdeserve thecomplimentI hide myaccomplish-mentsI have oftensucceeded in atask even though Iwas afraid that Iwould not do wellI attribute myaccomplish-ments tosomethingother thanmyselfI assume Iwill fail so Iwill not bedisappointedwhen I doI shouldautomat-ically"get it"I always sharecredit in agroup project(even if I didall the work)I try to be reallypersonable andfriendly dopeople won'tnotice if I'm notthat goodI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI never let onthat I do notknow how todosomethingI don'tfeel like IbelongI do not tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI assume thatmy successis because ofluck and notmy hard workI procrastinatestartingimportant tasks,as they makeme feel anxiousI should feellucky to havegotten intoschool, thejob, etc.I hold backwhenworking in agroup orteamI tend toremember timeswhen I have notdone my bestmore than times Ihave done mybestWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI do not makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I assumethat otherpeopleare rightI struggle tofind studybuddies asothers aresmarter thanmeI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI panicbefore a test,presentation,or interviewI hide myopinions sothat I don'tseem rudeI should beable to doeverythingmyselfI look reallygood on paperbut I don't reallyhave the skills tolive up to mycredentialsIt was afluke. I canonly be thatgood onceEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleWhen peoplepraise me for anaccomplishment,I’m afraid I won’tbe able to live upto theirexpectationsI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI apologizefor notknowingsomethingI do not ask forhelp with myteacher or tutorsbecause I'mafraid I'll lookdumbI avoidchallengingmyself toomuchThe only way Iwill make it inSTEM is byworking harderthan othersI have adread ofothersevaluatingmeI assumewhen peoplecomplimentme, they arejust being niceI explain whyI do notdeserve thecomplimentI hide myaccomplish-mentsI have oftensucceeded in atask even though Iwas afraid that Iwould not do wellI attribute myaccomplish-ments tosomethingother thanmyselfI assume Iwill fail so Iwill not bedisappointedwhen I doI shouldautomat-ically"get it"I always sharecredit in agroup project(even if I didall the work)I try to be reallypersonable andfriendly dopeople won'tnotice if I'm notthat goodI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI never let onthat I do notknow how todosomethingI don'tfeel like IbelongI do not tellanyone Ifeel like animpostorI assume thatmy successis because ofluck and notmy hard workI procrastinatestartingimportant tasks,as they makeme feel anxiousI should feellucky to havegotten intoschool, thejob, etc.I hold backwhenworking in agroup orteamI tend toremember timeswhen I have notdone my bestmore than times Ihave done mybestWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI do not makedeclarativestatementslike "I knowthe answer"I remindothers ofhow much Ido not knowI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I assumethat otherpeopleare right

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