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

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