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

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