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

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