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

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.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
  1. I do not make declarative statements like "I know the answer"
  2. I look really good on paper but I don't really have the skills to live up to my credentials
  3. I never let on that I do not know how to do something
  4. I attribute my accomplish-ments to something other than myself
  5. I should automat-ically "get it"
  6. I try to be really personable and friendly do people won't notice if I'm not that good
  7. I have a dread of others evaluating me
  8. The only way I will make it in STEM is by working harder than others
  9. I assume when people compliment me, they are just being nice
  10. I remind others of how much I do not know
  11. I should succeed at everything I do
  12. I hold back when working in a group or team
  13. I hide my accomplish-ments
  14. I assume I will fail so I will not be disappointed when I do
  15. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  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 should feel lucky to have gotten into school, the job, etc.
  19. I assume that my success is because of luck and not my hard work
  20. I have often succeeded in a task even though I was afraid that I would not do well
  21. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  22. I avoid expressing confidence because I think people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  23. It was a fluke. I can only be that good once
  24. I explain why I do not deserve the compliment
  25. I avoid challenging myself too much
  26. I tend to remember times when I have not done my best more than times I have done my best
  27. I struggle to find study buddies as others are smarter than me
  28. I assume that other people are right
  29. I think I was hired or admitted because of some kind of mistake
  30. I should be able to do everything myself
  31. I apologize for not knowing something
  32. I don't feel like I belong
  33. I hide my opinions so that I don't seem rude
  34. I always share credit in a group project (even if I did all the work)
  35. I panic before a test, presentation, or interview
  36. I do not ask for help with my teacher or tutors because I'm afraid I'll look dumb
  37. I do not tell anyone I feel like an impostor
  38. I qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  39. When people praise me for an accomplishment, I’m afraid I won’t be able to live up to their expectations