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

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