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

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