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

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