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


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