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

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