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

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