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