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

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