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

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