When peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI seem morecompetentthan I reallyamWhen I meetnew people off-campus, Inever tell themI do mathI never admitwhen I don'tknow how todosomethingI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I think myclassmatesare better atmath than IamMysuccesshas beendue to luckI panic beforetests,presentations,or interviewsI apologizefor notknowingthingsEventuallypeople willrealize I'munderqualifiedWhen peoplecompliment me,I explain why Idon't deservethe complimentI assume I'llfail so that Iwon't bedisappointedwhen I do failIf I work withothers, they'llsee that I'mnot qualifiedto be hereI don'tchallengemyself toomuchIapologizefor smallmistakesI should beable to doeverythingby myselfI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI don't letpeople seeme studyingtoo hardI never makeassertionslike, "I knowthe answer"I shouldautomaticallyunderstandthingsI don'tvoice myrealopinionsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI oftencomparemyself to myclassmatesI remindothers ofhow much Idon't knowI hide myaccomplish-mentsI hold backwhenworking ina groupI wasadmittedbecause ofa mistakeI should feellucky to havegotten intograd schoolWhen I meetnew people off-campus, Inever tell themI'm in gradschoolI attribute myaccomplish-ments tosomethingother thanmyselfWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI seem morecompetentthan I reallyamWhen I meetnew people off-campus, Inever tell themI do mathI never admitwhen I don'tknow how todosomethingI qualify questionsor comments bysaying things like,"This may not beright, but..."I think myclassmatesare better atmath than IamMysuccesshas beendue to luckI panic beforetests,presentations,or interviewsI apologizefor notknowingthingsEventuallypeople willrealize I'munderqualifiedWhen peoplecompliment me,I explain why Idon't deservethe complimentI assume I'llfail so that Iwon't bedisappointedwhen I do failIf I work withothers, they'llsee that I'mnot qualifiedto be hereI don'tchallengemyself toomuchIapologizefor smallmistakesI should beable to doeverythingby myselfI shouldsucceed ateverythingI doI don't tellanyone that Ifeel like animpostorI don't letpeople seeme studyingtoo hardI never makeassertionslike, "I knowthe answer"I shouldautomaticallyunderstandthingsI don'tvoice myrealopinionsI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyoccurI oftencomparemyself to myclassmatesI remindothers ofhow much Idon't knowI hide myaccomplish-mentsI hold backwhenworking ina groupI wasadmittedbecause ofa mistakeI should feellucky to havegotten intograd schoolWhen I meetnew people off-campus, Inever tell themI'm in gradschoolI 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. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  2. I seem more competent than I really am
  3. When I meet new people off-campus, I never tell them I do math
  4. I never admit when I don't know how to do something
  5. I qualify questions or comments by saying things like, "This may not be right, but..."
  6. I think my classmates are better at math than I am
  7. My success has been due to luck
  8. I panic before tests, presentations, or interviews
  9. I apologize for not knowing things
  10. Eventually people will realize I'm underqualified
  11. When people compliment me, I explain why I don't deserve the compliment
  12. I assume I'll fail so that I won't be disappointed when I do fail
  13. If I work with others, they'll see that I'm not qualified to be here
  14. I don't challenge myself too much
  15. I apologize for small mistakes
  16. I should be able to do everything by myself
  17. I should succeed at everything I do
  18. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  19. I don't let people see me studying too hard
  20. I never make assertions like, "I know the answer"
  21. I should automatically understand things
  22. I don't voice my real opinions
  23. I should be able to anticipate problems before they occur
  24. I often compare myself to my classmates
  25. I remind others of how much I don't know
  26. I hide my accomplish-ments
  27. I hold back when working in a group
  28. I was admitted because of a mistake
  29. I should feel lucky to have gotten into grad school
  30. When I meet new people off-campus, I never tell them I'm in grad school
  31. I attribute my accomplish-ments to something other than myself