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

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