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

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