I alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI judge how I'mcoping withquarantinebased on howothers arecopingI don'tfeel like IbelongWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"Lately I've triedto compensatefor lost WFHproductivity byworking longerhoursEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorI must maintainpandemicproductivity atthe same paceas pre-COVIDI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I alwaysassume I willfail so I won'tbe disappointedwhen I doI tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsI don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI judge how I'mcoping withquarantinebased on howothers arecopingI don'tfeel like IbelongWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"Lately I've triedto compensatefor lost WFHproductivity byworking longerhoursEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI should beableto doeverythingmyselfI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorI must maintainpandemicproductivity atthe same paceas pre-COVIDI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I alwaysassume I willfail so I won'tbe disappointedwhen I doI tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsI don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappen

Impostorism 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 always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  2. I typically assume that other people are right
  3. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  4. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  5. I think I was hired or admitted because of some kind of mistake
  6. I never let on when I do not know how to do something
  7. I'm a fraud and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out
  8. I judge how I'm coping with quarantine based on how others are coping
  9. I don't feel like I belong
  10. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  11. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  12. Lately I've tried to compensate for lost WFH productivity by working longer hours
  13. Eventually people will realize I am underqualified for my role
  14. I feel like I should succeed at everything that I do
  15. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  16. I should be able to do everything myself
  17. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  18. I must maintain pandemic productivity at the same pace as pre-COVID
  19. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  20. I always assume I will fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  21. I tend to panic before presentations & interviews
  22. I don't let people see me studying or working too hard
  23. I avoid expressing confidence because I think people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  24. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen