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