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

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