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

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