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