When someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorLately I've triedto compensatefor lost WFHproductivity byworking longerhoursI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I should beableto doeverythingmyselfI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingI don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI don'tfeel like IbelongI alwaysassume I willfail so I won'tbe disappointedwhen I doI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I must maintainpandemicproductivity atthe same paceas pre-COVIDI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI judge how I'mcoping withquarantinebased on howothers arecopingWhen someoneuses anunfamiliar word,I assumeeveryone elseunderstandsEventuallypeople willrealize I amunderqualifiedfor my roleI don't tellanyone that Ifeel likean impostorLately I've triedto compensatefor lost WFHproductivity byworking longerhoursI typicallyassume thatother peopleare rightI feel like Ishouldsucceed ateverythingthat I doI usually qualifymy commentsby saying "Thismay not beright, but..."I should beableto doeverythingmyselfI think I washired oradmittedbecause ofsome kind ofmistakeI'm a fraud andit's just a matterof time beforeeveryone findsoutI avoid expressingconfidencebecause I thinkpeople will see itas obnoxious orovercompensatingI never let onwhen I donot knowhow to dosomethingI don't letpeople seeme studyingor workingtoo hardI tend topanic beforepresentations& interviewsWhen peoplecomplimentme, I assumethey're justbeing niceI alwaysexplain why Idon't deservea complimentI alwaysapologize formistakes or fornot knowingsomethingI should be ableto anticipateproblemsbefore theyhappenI don'tfeel like IbelongI alwaysassume I willfail so I won'tbe disappointedwhen I doI feel like Ishouldautomatically"get it"I must maintainpandemicproductivity atthe same paceas pre-COVIDI attributeaccomplishmentsto somethingother than myselfI 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. When someone uses an unfamiliar word, I assume everyone else understands
  2. Eventually people will realize I am underqualified for my role
  3. I don't tell anyone that I feel like an impostor
  4. Lately I've tried to compensate for lost WFH productivity by working longer hours
  5. I typically assume that other people are right
  6. I feel like I should succeed at everything that I do
  7. I usually qualify my comments by saying "This may not be right, but..."
  8. I should be able to do everything myself
  9. I think I was hired or admitted because of some kind of mistake
  10. I'm a fraud and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out
  11. I avoid expressing confidence because I think people will see it as obnoxious or overcompensating
  12. I never let on when I do not know how to do something
  13. I don't let people see me studying or working too hard
  14. I tend to panic before presentations & interviews
  15. When people compliment me, I assume they're just being nice
  16. I always explain why I don't deserve a compliment
  17. I always apologize for mistakes or for not knowing something
  18. I should be able to anticipate problems before they happen
  19. I don't feel like I belong
  20. I always assume I will fail so I won't be disappointed when I do
  21. I feel like I should automatically "get it"
  22. I must maintain pandemic productivity at the same pace as pre-COVID
  23. I attribute accomplishments to something other than myself
  24. I judge how I'm coping with quarantine based on how others are coping