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

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