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

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