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

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