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

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