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

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