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

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