I remindothers ofhow much Idon't knowI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI assume I'llfail so that Iwon't bedisappointedwhen I do failI hold backwhenworking ina groupI seem morecompetentthan I reallyamI apologizefor notknowingthingsIapologizefor smallmistakesMysuccesshas beendue to luckEventuallypeople willrealize I'munderqualifiedI don'tchallengemyself toomuchWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don'tvoice myrealopinionsI shouldautomaticallyunderstandthingsI should feellucky to havegotten intograd schoolI should beable to doeverythingby myselfWhen I meetnew people off-campus, Inever tell themI'm in gradschoolI think myclassmatesare better atmath than IamWhen peoplecompliment me,I explain why Idon't deservethe complimentI hide myaccomplish-mentsI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."When I meetnew people off-campus, Inever tell themI do mathI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doIf I work withothers, they'llsee that I'mnot qualifiedto be hereI oftencomparemyself to myclassmatesI wasadmittedbecause ofa mistakeI never admitwhen I don'tknow how todosomethingI attribute myaccomplish-ments tosomethingother thanmyselfI don't letpeople seeme studyingtoo hardI panic beforetests,presentations,or interviewsI never makeassertionslike, "I knowthe answer"I remindothers ofhow much Idon't knowI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI assume I'llfail so that Iwon't bedisappointedwhen I do failI hold backwhenworking ina groupI seem morecompetentthan I reallyamI apologizefor notknowingthingsIapologizefor smallmistakesMysuccesshas beendue to luckEventuallypeople willrealize I'munderqualifiedI don'tchallengemyself toomuchWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI don'tvoice myrealopinionsI shouldautomaticallyunderstandthingsI should feellucky to havegotten intograd schoolI should beable to doeverythingby myselfWhen I meetnew people off-campus, Inever tell themI'm in gradschoolI think myclassmatesare better atmath than IamWhen peoplecompliment me,I explain why Idon't deservethe complimentI hide myaccomplish-mentsI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."When I meetnew people off-campus, Inever tell themI do mathI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doIf I work withothers, they'llsee that I'mnot qualifiedto be hereI oftencomparemyself to myclassmatesI wasadmittedbecause ofa mistakeI never admitwhen I don'tknow how todosomethingI attribute myaccomplish-ments tosomethingother thanmyselfI don't letpeople seeme studyingtoo hardI panic beforetests,presentations,or interviewsI never makeassertionslike, "I knowthe answer"

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 remind others of how much I don't know
  2. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  3. I assume I'll fail so that I won't be disappointed when I do fail
  4. I hold back when working in a group
  5. I seem more competent than I really am
  6. I apologize for not knowing things
  7. I apologize for small mistakes
  8. My success has been due to luck
  9. Eventually people will realize I'm underqualified
  10. I don't challenge myself too much
  11. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  12. I don't voice my real opinions
  13. I should automatically understand things
  14. I should feel lucky to have gotten into grad school
  15. I should be able to do everything by myself
  16. When I meet new people off-campus, I never tell them I'm in grad school
  17. I think my classmates are better at math than I am
  18. When people compliment me, I explain why I don't deserve the compliment
  19. I hide my accomplish-ments
  20. I qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  21. When I meet new people off-campus, I never tell them I do math
  22. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  23. I should succeed at everything I do
  24. If I work with others, they'll see that I'm not qualified to be here
  25. I often compare myself to my classmates
  26. I was admitted because of a mistake
  27. I never admit when I don't know how to do something
  28. I attribute my accomplish-ments to something other than myself
  29. I don't let people see me studying too hard
  30. I panic before tests, presentations, or interviews
  31. I never make assertions like, "I know the answer"