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

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