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