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

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