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

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