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

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