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

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