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

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