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